Posted on 07/20/2004 8:09:33 AM PDT by hope
Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:02 a.m. EDT WSJ: Berger Took Secret 9/11 Docs on Five Occasions Kerry campaign advisor Sandy Berger removed secret terrorism documents from a 9/11 Commission reading room on no fewer than five occasions, his lawyer Lanny Breuer admitted late Monday night. Breuer told the Wall Street Journal that his client, who served previously as the Clinton administration's National Security Advisor, inadvertently removed several copies of an after-action report on the foiled 1999 Millennium bomb plot during two separate visits to the top secret facility.
Breuer said also that Berger had deliberately removed handwritten notes that he had taken during three additional 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." But according to New York civil rights lawyer Ron Kuby, Berger's decision to remove his notes wasn't just a "technical violation." "You're not permitted to remove anything from that room - period," he said Tuesday morning. "And that means even your notes. If you're taking notes about classified information, those notes are now classified. They're placed in a secure area. You can have access to them only while being viewed by a security officer. Nothing gets removed." Even if Berger had only removed his personal notes on classified material, it would still be a crime, said Kuby, who learned about classified reading room procedures during his own involvement in the trial of the 1993 World Trade Center bombers.
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inadvertently removed several copies
That's friggin laughable. The guy stole them. These libs will do anything. I'm afraid what they might try next.
How does any "former" gov't official get access to clasified documents?
"Why hasn't Berger been indicted?"
I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you. Our government has many flaws, one of which is not protecting the US citizens from attacks by citizens "with agenda's" within our borders.
The ugly backbone of our government will be exposed within this story. The outcome will give me a very good idea as to the future direction of this country. As a realist, I believe this story will not flush out those at the core of the problem.
National Security is only 'technical'.
So true about the media! Yet I was actually surprised this morning on CNN...Lanny Davis was spinning like crazy and accused Bill Hemmer of spouting an unsubstantiated fact..(about Berger and the socks) and Bill actually came back with him saying that his reporters did not report rumor (not always true, but it was good to see the Dems actually getting challenged!)
His clearance is good for quite some time after he leaves government service and he is still bound by the confinements of such due to the sensitive nature of the information he would be privy to. Berger knows this and knows what he did was against the law. He also had to know that there were cameras watching him.
What I can't figure out is how did he possibly think he could get away with it?
It seems to me that he did get away with it.
Excellent. Thanks for the bottom line. Now move along...nothing to see here.
lol
That would be a funny show. Or at least it would be good for one skit on a comedy show.
Okay. I just went over to DU to see what was going on regarding two items of interest. Berger, and Ronstadt. I don't want to bring too much demo crap into our forum, but just to say this. They fear grievous harm to their cause is invertible due to Berger's "inadvertent" theft of highly classified documents. Regarding Ronstadt, the DU'ers are near unanimous that her down fall in Veges is due to the VRWC.
A personnel security investigation is an inquiry into the following qualities of an individual:
Honesty
Trustworthiness
Character
Loyalty
Financial Responsibility
Reliability
(from http://www.dss.mil/psi/index.htm).
Here's some more about Security Violations: http://www.dss.mil/search-dir/training/csg/security/S1class/Secviol.htm
Or perhaps this short course on Treason will answer the questions as to why Mr.Sandy Berger stole the classified documents. http://www.dss.mil/search-dir/training/csg/security/Treason/Intro.htm#Treason%20101
Big Dick hits a homerun.
So...how long before we don't hear about this anymore....I'm taking bets....
I don't have to.
Sorry. Wrong thread.
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