Something To Hide? [IBD Editorial on Sandy Burglar]

Investor's Business Daily ^ | July 21, 2004 | IBD staff

[snopercod]

This is the first place in print that I have seen what an astute FReeper pointed out two days ago - that the "copies" that were destroyed had handwitten notes on them.

[tbpiper]

Me thinks someone is going to take Sandy 'fishing' if this story gets longer legs.

[snopercod]

Scott Peterson?

[BlueAngel]

Lawrence O'Donnell on "Scarborough" MSNBC, just said that he believes it was Berger who leaked this to the press. That he must have recently told the Kerry campaign what was going on (the investigation) and that they must have told them that he needs to get this out NOW. O'Donnell said that the Bush administration had nothing to do with this leak.

I find this very believable.

[NC Native]

All your classified documents are belong to me!!!
(They're in my pants, actually)

All joking aside, who wants to take bets that this story is a non-starter in our fifth column news media. I mean really, those jerkoffs are cheering on this sort of deconstruction of our country.

[dawn53]

I had a thought this afternoon about the leak.

The Dems are saying it was leaked to take away coverage from the convention.

But...was it leaked by the Dems at this particular time because the story will die once convention coverage starts...that's what I'm wondering.

[Orbiter]

Aren't all documents at the National Archives microfiched or otherwise (digitally) copied, accurately cataloged, and then stored off-site? Burglar's attempt to "eliminate" the evidence succeeds only if the 9/11 Commission's request for related information dictated staffers comb only the physical record -- and NOT the catalog. Knowing exactly how was the Committee's order/subpoena was worded -- as well as who authored same -- might prove interesting.

[wrathof59]

This story won't last two more news cycles and be dead by this coming week end.

Nothing will happen to Sandy Berger, and it wouldn't surprise me if the news media spins it against Bush.

Just another example of Republicans not being able to play hard ball. A bunch of wussies.

[snopercod]

The democRAT spin is that this was "just an inadvertant violation of National Archive rules". I heard it on Fox News tonight.

In fact, what Berger did is violation of federal law, not some agency rules.

[jwalsh07]

Sandy Berger is going to be under house arrest at some time in his future.

[Rakkasan1]

HA! scott peterson (allegedly)

[Avoiding_Sulla]

Surely Berger remembered that his colleague, former CIA chief John Deutch, got into trouble for taking classified documents home on his personal computer. (He was later pardoned by Clinton.)

Who will give me odds that dubya will pardon Berger after the election?

You all think I'm nuts? Well who'd've ever guessed that dubya would give a glowing testimonial to Slick Willy like he did a few weeks ago?

Ok, who's brave enough to bet that Berger is not let off by this administration?

[snopercod]

Aren't all documents at the National Archives microfiched or otherwise (digitally) copied...

Very good questions. One would hope so, but we're dealing with bureaucrats on a limited budget. It's possible they were originals.

[pieces of time]

This stuff is making my head spin. Chris O'Donnell is not one of my favorites but Berger leaking makes the most sense so far.
Berger knows he's in it deep, Clinton's lawyers are in this deep (Lindsey got the first heads up from National Archives), they aren't getting any traction with DOJ. Leak the story, embarrass Bush, DOJ and Republicans for leaking (SOP), let the Republicans grandstand about theories, spin the "Mr. Magoo" image for sympathy (media eats this up) and Bush and company look like mean fools to the gullible public.
It doesn't explain what Berger was doing stuffing classified documents but everyone is following the red herring. Takes care of the 9/11 report and has petered out before Kerry's convention.

[BlueAngel]

Thats exactly what O'Donnell was saying. He said if it was the Bush campaign, it would have come out in October, not now.

I believe O'Donnell knows what he is talking about because he is a democrat. This will be all over the place tomorrow.

[snopercod]

I won't take that bet. If history is any guide, all clintonistas have a get out of jail card of some kind.

It began with the vandals who spray-painted the EOB, put the porno-paper in the printers, and stole all the W keys from the keyboards.

[steplock]

"Me thinks someone is going to take Sandy 'fishing' "

I wrote a comment very similar but erased it - It was a mention about the "mis"-use of the acronym NSA for him.

It was giving the National Security Agency a bad name - if Berger had been with the NSA he probably would have had a fishing boat accident < Boom! > by now.

[Edit35]

who wants to take bets that this story is a non-starter in our fifth column news media.

That's why it is imperative for Rep. Hastert to immediately call for Congressional hearings, preferably in August.

This cannot wait until next February, considering the implication it could have or not have on this year's elections.

The Democrats wanted to make the war against terror political. NOW they got their wish.

[Avoiding_Sulla]

Darn it all. I can see you don't need any subliminal influence from my longstanding tagline. Or at least anymore.

[Rakkasan1]

not if you hound your congressman to not drop the subject.
I already emailed my senators and will be writing soon, too.
squeeky wheels get greased.big pants get stuffed.