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Disgraced Sandy Berger joins Hillary Clinton campaign
The Hillary Project ^ | 10-7-07 | Staff

Posted on 10/08/2007 5:12:57 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182

Sandy Berger, who stole highly classified terrorism documents from the National Archives, destroyed them and lied to investigators, is now an adviser to presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Berger, who was fired from John Kerry´s presidential campaign when the scandal broke in 2004, has assumed a similar role in Clinton´s campaign, even though his security clearance has been suspended until September 2008. This is raising eyebrows even among Clinton´s admirers.

“It shows poor judgment and a lack of regard for Berger´s serious misdeeds,” said law professor Jonathan Adler of Case Western Reserve University, who nonetheless called Clinton “by far the most impressive candidate in the Democratic field.”

Adler told The Examiner that it is “simply incomprehensible to me that a serious contender for the presidency would rely upon him as a key foreign policy advisor.”

He added: “If Senator Clinton becomes the Democratic nominee, at some point she will begin to receive national security briefings that will include sensitive information. At such a point, continuing to keep Berger on board as a key advisor, where he might have access to sensitive material, would be beyond incomprehensible.”

The Clinton campaign declined to comment.

Berger has admitted stealing documents from the National Archives in advance of the 9/11 Commission hearings in 2003. The documents, written by White House counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke, were a “tough review” of the Clinton administration´s shortcomings in dealing with terrorism, Clarke´s lawyer told the Washington Post.

On several occasions, Berger stuffed highly classified documents into his pants and socks before spiriting them out of the Archives building in Washington, according to investigators. On one occasion, upon reaching the street, he hid documents under a construction trailer after checking the windows of the Archives and Justice Department buildings to make sure he was not being watched.

Berger came back later and retrieved the documents, taking them home and cutting them up with scissors. Two days later, he was informed by Archive employees that his removal of documents had been detected.

“Berger panicked because he realized he was caught,” said a report by the National Archives inspector general, which also recounted his initial reaction. “Berger lied.”

Berger also lied to the public, telling reporters he made an “honest mistake” by “inadvertently” taking the documents, which he blamed on his own “sloppiness.” Bill Clinton vouched for the explanation for Berger, who served as his national security adviser.

Berger later conceded: “I was giving a benign explanation for what was not benign.”

The Justice Department initially said Berger stole only copies of classified documents and not originals. But the House Government Reform Committee later revealed that an unsupervised Berger had been given access to classified files of original, uncopied, uninventoried documents on terrorism. Several Archives officials acknowledged that Berger could have stolen any number of items and they “would never know what, if any, original documents were missing.”

At his sentencing in September 2005, Berger was fined $50,000, placed on probation for two years and stripped of his security clearance for three years.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: RDTF
the funny comment was the one about where’s Lewinsky and is she coming back too

Not gonna happen.

Monica doesn't go that way...

101 posted on 10/08/2007 6:41:49 AM PDT by C210N
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To: bmwcyle

Damn! This is such shocking news! I hope the addition of Sandy Berger, who is known to have committed a minor infraction, won’t damage Hillary’s reputation for honesty and clean government. I know Berger’s offense wasn’t all that big of a deal, but this is Hillary we’re talking about....a woman who is virtually a saint and has a record of honesty, purity, and personal decency unrivaled in the history of American politics. </s>


102 posted on 10/08/2007 6:42:28 AM PDT by puroresu (Enjoy ASIAN CINEMA? See my Freeper page for recommendations (updated!).)
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To: Alberta's Child

“one group of whites called Liberals against another group of whites called Conservatives, either to get into power or to remain in power. Among whites here in America, the political teams are no longer divided into Democrats and Republicans. The whites who are now struggling for control of the American political throne are divided into “liberal” and “conservative” camps. The white liberals from both parties cross party lines to work together toward the same goal, and white conservatives from both parties do likewise.”
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103 posted on 10/08/2007 6:42:55 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ("Don't touch that thing")
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To: Anti-Bubba182
Related link, a story by Bill Sammon...

He’s back: Sandy Berger now advising Hillary Clinton

104 posted on 10/08/2007 6:45:06 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Anti-Bubba182
“Hillary is really brazen to put Berger on.”

- This is the sort of thing you can afford to do when you are absolutely confident that you’ve got the MSM in your hip pocket. For example, how long did the illegal Hsu funding controversy receive any coverage?
One call from someone on the Hitlery campaign team is all it takes to get a story spiked.

105 posted on 10/08/2007 6:45:52 AM PDT by finnigan2
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To: mewzilla
This is raising eyebrows even among Clinton´s admirers.

Then I have one word for them: Suckers.

106 posted on 10/08/2007 6:46:25 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Old Sarge

Harold Robbins’ unpublished 3rd novel after the Carpetbaggers and Nevada Smith. It is titled “The Connivers.”


107 posted on 10/08/2007 6:48:20 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Go Hawks !)
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To: puroresu
Smart woman crook in the country.
108 posted on 10/08/2007 6:53:43 AM PDT by bmwcyle (BOMB, BOMB, BOMB,.......BOMB, BOMB IRAN)
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To: Anti-Bubba182
... House Government Reform Committee later revealed that an unsupervised Berger had been given access to classified files of original, uncopied, uninventoried documents on terrorism. Several Archives officials acknowledged that Berger could have stolen any number of items and they “would never know what, if any, original documents were missing.”

At his sentencing in September 2005, Berger was fined $50,000, placed on probation for two years and stripped of his security clearance for three years.

If Hillary gets in, the thief will crush those who stood up for the law. Berger will get his revenge.

109 posted on 10/08/2007 7:01:20 AM PDT by GOPJ (When it makes you mad -- "ping & grrrr" -- Freeper:pandoraou812)
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To: Anti-Bubba182
Just payoff for him not spilling ALL of the beans on her and Bill.

Just amazes me though, that the Clintons think that no one will notice. Or care. Or, maybe they just don't care.

110 posted on 10/08/2007 7:03:04 AM PDT by wbill
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To: wbill

My shock is that the Clinton’s taught Berger these skills why do they need him?


111 posted on 10/08/2007 7:04:14 AM PDT by colonialhk (Power and Money,the new mantra of the left!)
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To: NonValueAdded
"And surely whatever he took must have Hill and Bill completely beholden to him."

Particularly if that self serving p.o.s. did NOT destroy them as stated. Talk about a great bargaining chip!

112 posted on 10/08/2007 7:04:15 AM PDT by fuzzthatwuz
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To: wbill
No one will care, because the MSM does not care.

Unless they have this as “BREAKING NEWS” constantly, for weeks on end, invite quests to talk about how horrible this is, then the public could care less.

The MSM is America’s conscience.

113 posted on 10/08/2007 7:06:17 AM PDT by roses of sharon
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To: Lawgvr1955

Like Bill Salmon said today, “What if a Republican Candidate brought Scooter Libby onto their staff. How would the press react to that?”


114 posted on 10/08/2007 7:06:20 AM PDT by Holicheese (1-21-09 Hillary starts to destroy America!)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

“Culture of corruption...”


115 posted on 10/08/2007 7:06:31 AM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (Islam is a clown car with guns.)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

Berger’s nefarious credentials put him at the top of the list and a must-have for a job with the Clintons.


116 posted on 10/08/2007 7:06:56 AM PDT by Polyxene (For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
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To: mware

If the press starts making a big deal about this..(ya sure) I cfan imagine Hillary claiming she had “No Idea” this happened. Her staff must have made a mistake in the vetting process and they had no clue that Sandy had done this. She can only play stupid for so long when she is the smartest woman in the world!


117 posted on 10/08/2007 7:09:39 AM PDT by Holicheese (1-21-09 Hillary starts to destroy America!)
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To: Anti-Bubba182
Sandy Berger, who stole highly classified terrorism documents from the National Archives, destroyed them and lied to investigators, is now an adviser to presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Berger meets the Clinton criteria--lying thief.

118 posted on 10/08/2007 7:12:43 AM PDT by lonestar
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To: Lawgvr1955
This is simply part of the “pay off” Sandy gets for taking the fall for the Clintons when he “sanitized” the 9-11 records. What little respect I had for the Department of Justice evaporated when they pleaded Sandy out to a misdemeanor for basically treason.

I agree.

The question I ask is why.
119 posted on 10/08/2007 7:12:58 AM PDT by khnyny (It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it..Aristotle)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

John F’n Kerry must be seething at the missed opportunity to use the slogan or soundbite:

“At least I have the integrity to fire those who have abused our national security.” LOL!

New tag. . .


120 posted on 10/08/2007 7:14:01 AM PDT by alwaysconservative (To paraphrase a popular phrase: Clinton criminality, different day.)
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