Posted on 07/21/2004 1:02:43 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
Bill Clinton's national security adviser, Sandy Berger, is the subject of a criminal investigation for illicitly removing highly classified documents about the 1999 millennium bombing plot and handwritten notes he took from a secure reading room at the National Archives. Some of the classified documents taken by Mr. Berger are still missing. Mr. Berger (who resigned yesterday as a foreign-policy adviser to presumptive Democratic nominee John Kerry) was in the Archives last summer and fall preparing, at Mr. Clinton's request, the previous administration's response to questions from the commission investigating the September 11 terrorist attacks. Mr. Berger and his attorney told The Associated Press that he knowingly removed handwritten notes he made by sticking them in his jacket and pants.The FBI searched Mr. Berger's home and office after Archives employees claimed to have seen him place documents in his clothing while he was reading classified Clinton administration papers. Some of the documents were later found to be missing.
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Someone in the democrat higher up must have know about this for months. It is very strange that Berger was working for Kerry while Berger and other dims (Clinton?) knew this was coming out.
That's why I wondered about the procedures. I would assume that personnel didn't allow you directly in 'the stacks', but rather brought to you what you ordered, and then would request you sign for it.
But even if the 9/11 committee commandeered a separate room and preordered all likely documents to be placed there, you would assume that someone at the archives catalogued what was placed there, in some detail.
This happened months ago. This should have been discovered then. I wonder who the heck was in charge of this 'investigation', so-called? That might be story right there.
He did it at least twice and got the same document twice,,that disproves that this was an accident. I wonder if there was a video cam, surely there was. And I wonder how many others did the same thing? Wouldn't it be something if more people did this.
Yep, he did:
Executive Order 12958, As Amended, Classified National Security Information
PART 4--SAFEGUARDING
Sec. 4.1. General Restrictions on Access.
(a) A person may have access to classified information provided that: [snip]
(2) the person has signed an approved nondisclosure agreement; and
[snip]
(b) Every person who has met the standards for access to classified information in paragraph (a) of this section shall receive contemporaneous training on the proper safeguarding of classified information and on the criminal, civil, and administrative sanctions that may be imposed on an individual who fails to protect classified information from unauthorized disclosure.
(d) Classified information may not be removed from official premises without proper authorization.
Sec. 4.4. Access by Historical Researchers and Certain Former Government Personnel.
(a) The requirement in section 4.1(a)(3) of this order that access to classified information may be granted only to individuals who have a need-to-know the information may be waived for persons who:
[snip]
(2) previously have occupied policy-making positions to which they were appointed by the President under section 105(a)(2)(A) of title 3, United States Code, or the Vice President under 106(a)(1)(A) of title 3, United States Code
I want to know why Berger walked off with the drafts.
It appears from the reporting that he discarded (shredded) one or more of the earlier drafts, and it is ambiguous whether those were copies or originals.
It seems pretty clear he didn't want something in an early draft to go to the committee.
My client wanted nothing other than a larger package, it's as simple as that and he didn't have an empty sock nearby.
So, let me get this straight. I'm supposed to believe that the NSA chief just forgot that he isn't allowed to removed classified docs from the Archives? Just how dumb do these lib/dems think we are?
From NewsMax: Earlier in the day, Berger's lawyer Lanny Breuer dismissed allegations that his client had crammed the secret files into his pants and socks, calling those reports "ridiculous."
Sigh.
That would be a huge bombshell if it is revealed to be true.
The only way to explain Berger and the sock incident is if he had put his socks in his trousers....from the way Kerry fondles John Boy...that would seem to be something that would be of interest to Kerry...
Additionally, I seem to recall the bitch hillary making a comment a month or so ago that Kerry would implode before the election...maybe before the convention..maybe this is the switch the bitch has thrown.
The Hildabeast has her sights on '04. Nuff said.
Where are the missing files? Hillary's shredder would be a good guess. She's the one who loves to steal files. Hillary's approach never changes....lie, cheat, steal and smear but make sure the trail to the Hildabeast is not found. Remember the missing files that suddenly appeared in the map room of the White House with her fingerprints on them?
Have we forgotten slick willie has a photographic memory? and he might have recalled a certain doc that was determental to his legacy or shillary's?
Regardless of where he placed them, he had to premeditate their removal. I hope he's sent up the river.
You are right. But I doubt he will be sent up the river. I would be surprised if this incident last into next week. The media and the dnc want this off the table and the GOP seems too timid to do anything serious about it.
(To the tune of.... Animal Crackers in My Soup)
Calling Doug from upland
You have to ASK?
Remember: Willy was REelected!!!
And his attorney won't appear on Fox.
Simple: it's called overload.
Put something radioactive, but harmless, on as many ships as possible!
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