On classified materials in an ongoing investigation? Ha. Fat chance, fathead.
Posted on 07/21/2004 10:32:09 AM PDT by demlosers
DNC Press Release MCAULIFFE FILES FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST; Requests All Documents Shared Between the Department of Justice and White House Regarding Investigation of Sandy Berger Wed Jul 21 2004 13:17:22 ET
Washington, D.C. -In response to the questionable timing of the public release of information regarding the investigation of former National Security Advisor Sandy Berger, Democratic National Committee Chair Terry McAuliffe officially filed a Freedom of Information Act request today for the release of correspondence between the Department of Justice and the White House regarding this investigation.
Below is a copy of McAuliffe's official letter of request.
Melanie Ann Pustay, Deputy Director Office of Information and Policy Department of Justice Suite 570, Flag Building Washington, D.C. 20530-0001
July 21, 2004
Dear Ms. Pustay:
This letter constitutes a request under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. §552, and is submitted on behalf of the Democratic National Committee.
According to recent reporting, an investigation into former National Security Adviser Samuel Berger has been going on for at least nine months, since October 2003. Yet, the criminal investigation only came to light three days prior to the release of a report expected to be critical of the Bush administration's lack of focus on the events leading up to the 9-11 attacks. As conservative scholar Norm Ornstein stated, "you can't look at the timing of this with anything but an enormous amount of skepticism." [CNN, 7/20/04]
In light of the seriousness of the possibility that the Bush administration and the Department of Justice have politicized an ongoing investigation, it is imperative that this Freedom of Information request is responded to in an expedited manner.
Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552 and the regulations of the Department of Justice, 28 C.F.R. §16.3, I am requesting copies of the following:
Any and all communications relating or referring to the investigation of Samuel ("Sandy") Berger, between, correspondence (including electronic mail) between, memoranda between, phone records of communications between, meeting notes and/or minutes of meetings between, on the one hand, any official or employee of the US Department of Justice AND, on the other hand, (i) the Executive Office of the President or any unit or office thereof (including but not limited to the Office of the Vice President); (ii) any official, employee, or representative of the Republican National Committee; OR (iii) any official, employee or representative of the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign.
This request covers all documents created during the period from and including October 1, 2003 through and including July 20, 2004.
For your purposes in filling this request, please consider me under the category of "all other organizations," as defined by the Freedom of Information Act. If there are any fees for copying or searching for the records I have requested, please inform me of the cost prior to searching or copying, and only if the total exceeds $100.
If all or any part of this request is denied, please cite the specific exemption which you believe justifies your refusal to release the information and inform me of your agency's administrative appeal procedures available to me under the law.
Please provide all information on a rolling basis if possible. I appreciate your handling of this request as quickly as possible and I look forward to hearing from you within 20 working days, as the law stipulates.
If you have any questions or need further information concerning the above request, please contact me at the address below or at 202-863-8121.
Thank you for your attention to this request.
Sincerely,
Terence R. McAuliffe, Chairman 430 South Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC 20003
On classified materials in an ongoing investigation? Ha. Fat chance, fathead.
Here's the talking point: Democrats care more about possible political damage to John Kerry than they do about possible damage to the security of their country.
You are NOT intitled to information on an ON GOING INVESTIGATION.
This...is A SMOKE SCREEN
Trying to change the subject, I see. This must be worse than we thought.
Gads I hate that guy!
Why doesn't McAWFUL file a FOIA request for the documents his boy destroyed?
Berger's disposable. The fact that they aren't throwing him overboard and disavowing him means, IMO, that this matter leads to much bigger fish.
No problema, how does 10 years and a $10,000,000 fine sound Terry ?
Well, if it was only a "mistake" why is Terry getting his skivvies in a bunch over this, hmmm? Terry is the Clinton's mouthpiece, so I think they're just a little more worried than ol' Clintoid tried to laugh off yesterday! The Asst AG hinted Berger is looking to go to the BIG HOUSE - I wish John Ashcroft would call for a press conference and arrest Berger Friday afternoon right before the weekend!
Tells me the Dem's don't know what cards the DOJ is holding. They are having to play poker by the rules!
I wouldn't think a judge would allow documents relating to an ongoing investigation to be released to the public.
But, then again, they way lib Judges are bought and sold, anything is possible.
It leads to Kerry just like Watergate led to Nixon.
Actually this kind of action will keep the story alive...just as the Clinton's planned? ;-)
SOMEONE (DeLay?) NEEDS TO IMMEDIATELY FILE THE SAME REQUEST REGARDING ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE GLOBAL CROSSING INVESTIGATION!!
Mark my words, this will result in multiple investigations of THE LEAK, and that will become the story.
They're spinning expertly. News shows prominently repoeat the "timing" matter, ignoring the details of the theft.
Best I can figure, the leak was most probably first from the Berger side, trying to dispose of the issue before the 9/11 Report.
Any questions?
Proof positive that a Clinton coverup is in full swing!
Rush is reading this article right now.
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