Berger rejected four plans to kill or capture bin Laden

THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | July 24, 2004 | James G. Lakely

[neverdem]

If the documents are missing, how does the Honorable Lee Hamilton know which documents are missing?

My guess is that the National Archives updates their inventories on a timely basis. They also noticed Berger behaving suspiciously.

I've read or heard that Berger took an original document, not just copies.

The hour is late. Try googling Berger+national+archives tomorrow.

[Michael.SF.]

I sure wouldn't want to be the guy who prosecutes Burglar. The media will destroy him.

I nominate Ken Starr or David Shippers. Hell, they have both been skewered already, might be time for some revenge!

[leadpenny]

I was poorly trying to make the point that Hamilton's statement was unfortunate.

Whether it will or not, this Berger affair should turn out to be bigger than Watergate. We have only seen the tip of the iceberg. That Bill Clinton made a statement within 24 hours of the story breaking speaks volumes. The outcome is going to depend on the Justice Department and how vigorous the House committee doing the investigation is.

[greasepaint]

Perhaps you, or someone, has a transcript?

[lainde]

bttt

[beyond the sea]

Or is there something else that he successfully prevented from getting into the report?

There is apparently an "original" missing, but I can't believe they don't have copies of everyting. But who knows.

All I know is that if Berger doesn't end up behind bars for a long time for what he did (repeatedly), then I know this country is finished and Republicans have no balls.

[Humal]

"President Clinton's national security adviser, Samuel R. Berger, rejected four plans to kill or capture Osama bin Laden..."

This seems to contradict what Lt. Col. Robert "Buzz" Patterson, USAF (Ret.), "Carrier of the 'nuclear football'", says in "Dereliction of Duty", pp. 129-130. In his book Col. Patterson says that at one point "the intelligence community" was tracking OBL. He says they found his location, contacted Berger (who came), tried again and again to get Clinton, but couldn't get him for over an hour.

When Berger finally got Clinton, Clinton was indecisive wanting to discuss, study the issue, and talk to his Secretary of State. They had about a two hour window to get OBL, and Clinton "studied the issue" until it was too late.

I have wondered if Berger took the papers that would prove these types of "dereliction of duty" by Clinton.

[beyond the sea]

we are going to have to use every bit of persuasive power we can muster up to get people to vote and to urge them to vote for the Bush-Cheney ticket and for Republicans at every level.

You're so right about "every bit of persuasive power". Along those lines, I wrote this thread yesterday......... check it out.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1177327/posts

No Big Deal if G.W. Bush Loses the Election to Kerry

[beyond the sea]

We all must work on everyone we know and even those we don't know,to get them to either vote for President Bush,or stay home if they're Dems,

ping to post # 28.

[Happy2BMe]

"Berger rejected four plans to kill or capture bin Laden"

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Our Boy Berger ping.

[BunnySlippers]

Bump

[varon]

Clinton is no longer the president,Reno isn't running the DoJ,and the wheels of hustice grind awfully slowly,so we MUST make sure that President Bush gets re-elected.That way,Sloppy,sloppy,SLOPPY Sandy WILL get tried and punished.

I agree. If Berger is charged before the election, the media and Democrats will scream to high heaven that it is a political attack and paint Bush as "mean spirited".

After Bush is reelected, the matter can run its course without worry of political fallout.

[CDHart]

"Or is there something else that he successfully prevented from getting into the report?"

Must be -- otherwise it makes no sense.

Carolyn

[nonliberal]

Mr. Berger was worried about injuring or killing civilians located near the camp.

Ater all, why should Afghanis die when Americans can die instead?

Berger is a traitor!

[alrea]

Get Bush out to get this boiling stuff off the burner and save the Clinton legacy.

[H.Akston]

This story is white-hot. That means we'll see a lot of stories about Martha Stewart, Bush not talking to the NAACP, and Abu Graibe in the coming weeks.

[mewzilla]

Berger rejected what Toon told him to reject.

[AndyJackson]

If the documents are missing, how does the Honorable Lee Hamilton know which documents are missing?

I think that is that a trick question and I'm not falling for it? LOL!

[leadpenny]

I get up early in the morning but not early enough to get ahead of you. :)

[beckett]

I'll see if I can find a transcript of his remarks on Charlie Rose, which is where I definitely saw him make the "three months planning" claim.