Clinton Aide Berger Is Subject of Criminal Probe [Another Clinton Cover Up?]

WASHINGTON -- President Clinton's national security adviser is the subject of a criminal investigation after he removed from a secure reading room at the National Archives classified documents related to the 9/11 investigation, federal officials said. A lawyer for Samuel Berger said last night that on two occasions, while reviewing hundreds of documents in preparation for the 9/11 Commission's investigation, his client inadvertently removed several copies of an after-action report assessing the effectiveness of the Clinton administration's counterterrorism efforts during the run up to the 2000 millennium celebrations. Lanny Breuer, Mr. Berger's lawyer, also said that Mr. Berger had intentionally removed handwritten notes that he had taken during three separate visits to the Archives last fall to review classified documents. Mr. Breuer said removing those notes was a violation of National Archives policy, and that Mr. Berger regretted the action. "He knew it was a technical violation, and he admits that it was an error in judgment." In a statement last night Mr. Berger said, "I deeply regret the sloppiness involved, but had no intention of withholding documents from the commission and, to the contrary, to my knowledge every document requested by the commission from the Clinton administration was produced." A Justice Department official last night said that the after-action report was highly critical of the millennium efforts and said that luck played a major role in preventing several terrorism attacks in the U.S. in 1999, including the arrest of would-be bomber Ahmed Ressam as he tried to enter the U.S. from Canada. That report went on to say there were glaring weaknesses in the efforts, and the actions taken shouldn't be used as an operating model for the government, the official said......"

"His claim of inadvertance is too far-fetched to be taken seriously. He did it on purpose. And why WOULD he do it on purpose? The obvious answer is that he was trying to cover up facts that were embarrassing to himself and to Clinton. I would not be surprised if there were a whole lot more documents he lifted, and perhaps we should also see if he planted documents. These Clinton revisionists will stop at nothing."

We also need to remember that Berger is working for the Kerry campaign. The theft of the document could well be information that exposes clinton administration malfeasance or misfeasance. The document could also be further vindication for George Bush.

In any case, you can be sure, the document will hurt the kerry campaign.

I know guys' pants pockets are usually bigger than gals' pants pockets, but even so, you don't just "inadvertently" stuff a bunch of documents in your pants pockets. You'd have to fold them up into a small enough square first so they would fit without bulging too much or sticking out the top.

Bergler is acting as if he was just sitting in the archives and *shazam*, the documents just all of a sudeen folded themselves and jumped into his pockets. He was a victim.

Then when he got home I guess the documents just leaped out of his pockets and into a trash can, totally unbeknownst to him.

Something very incriminating must have been in those documents for him to take a fall like this.

The silver lining in this story is that if the press does its job, this will totally overshadow the release of that silly 9/11 report. This incident will taint the results.

his client inadvertently removed several copies

See, he's completely innocent. Who hasn't inadvertantly dropped classified documents down their pants and mistakenly ambled out of the National Archive with them?

"Well, you see, your Honor, I got confused after all that reading, and when I stood up to leave, I thought the 'return' bin was in my pants, so that's where I dropped the classified documents. I didn't even realize it until I got home and took off my pants and, whalla...there they were and I got scared, so, since I was standing by my shredder, I accidentally shredded a couple of them by mistake....see I'm totally innocent and when Hillary is President, she'll give me a pardon anyway, so no need to bother putting me in prison."

Richard Clarke was writing his book about the same time, had to get the stories straight.

BJClinton needed to know what was going on so sent old Sandy Berger to review what was in the files. Apparently there were toooooo many files there and a cleansing was necessary.

What if any of this story was in Clinton's book, I imagine very little, reason why he was so willing to focus us back on Monica. Lust of flesh was what bj was focused upon and most likely it was Hillry running the show.

This seems little more than an attempt to recreate the record.

To all on this board if you get a chance to read Ron Browns Body do so. It is very informative and will explain a lot of what has gone on in this country under Clinton and the Democrats.
I believe America is truly at a crossroads and it is a real critical time in our country and where we are headed.
The Clintons came into office and probably brought thousands of lawyers with them. From his beginning in Little Rock up to today he has had this same M.O.
Clinton came to DC and the first thing he did was to dismantle the F.B.I. and C.I.A. I believe he did this to pave the way for his corrupt operations and to take control of our government with no oversight.By putting all the Investigative Units out to pasture he could say and do as he pleased and with the help pf those liberals in Congress he has manipulated our government to the point he along with the Democrats in his Mafia type Family can even control or overthrow it.
Clinton brought people along and none of them has background or Security Clearances.Remember the F.B.I. files that were missing and the man Hilliary brought to the WhiteHouse for Security. They all had access to all FBI files and CIA materials. No telling how much of this stuff they copied and have even today and no telling how much blackmail is still involved.
Read Ron Browns Body and get a real insight into the Clinton machine and how people have been manipulated and even done away with. How our government has been sold to the highest bidder.
The Liberal Democrats in Congress belong to Bill,s Mafia type family and they are out to control America by any means they deem necessary.
On top of this the so called "Mainstream Media" were it investigated I believe we would find they are all tied into this family . It stands to reason if one observes all that goes on and watch what the so called "Mainstream Media" sweeps under the rug and what agenda they constantly push their can be no doubt they are in bed together and manipulating our government.
"MemoGate" was covered up from the very beginning until they could put it into the hands they wanted and now they have swept it under the rug.
Clinton left a machine in DC in place and it operates even today and they subvert everything George Bush does.The greatest mistake Bush made was to allow those Clinton put in place to remain. They not only sold Bush out they have sold our country out. Our government in DC needs to be purged! Of all the Presidents in our past there are none that have the number of bodies and unexplained deaths or accidents noine that have the numbers that have been convicted or indicted as Clinton. Now they want to put two more lawyers in the WhiteHouse. America, you had better awake!

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