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.
A convicted felon is on the Clinton team as its national security advisor. Anybody who votes for this crap should be ashamed. If she is elected, you can count on Hillary Clinton and fat little Sandy Berger to dismantle our efforts against terrorists. If terrorists hit us again, once again the blood of dead American civilians will be on a Clinton’s hands.
Battle for the Best and Brightest Behind the scenes, the Clinton and Obama camps are competing fiercely for foreign policy aides to the 42nd president.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20628439/site/newsweek/page/0/
Birds of a feather are flocking.
Has genetic science advanced to the point where they can grow spines now?
“Greg asks—do you think this story has legs?”
It may not have legs but it certainly has socks...
That is the question that keeps nagging at me. I remember when George Bush senior was running for his second term against Bill Clinton. He had sky-high ratings and should have won easily - but there was a distinct point where he seemed to just give up. It was like he didn’t want to win anymore & of course, after that - he lost.
George W. Bush has had that same point - just like that - he seemed to give up. WTH is going on??????
The only conclusions I can come to is that the Clintons have some kind of dirt on one or both of them - or that they are all in it together and helping each other to take turns winning again & again & again.
It sounds crazy, I know, but is there a better explanation?
Heres my explanation: Both Clinton’s have made a PACT WITH THE DEVIL. This explains how bizarre situations have occurred over the years that have paved the way for this evil pair. Example: Rudy getting prostate cancer when running for the NY Senate against the carpetbagger. Had that not happened, he probably would have been the Senator, and Hillary would be home baking cookies. There are hundreds of other weird examples that can be cited.
Not an 'act', at the very least both Presidents Bush were willing to draw a line in the terrorists sand to stop their bloody slaughter setting up shop here in our towns and cities. Granted the supposed 'compassion' dress to conservatism does have a liberal ease that I am not willing to incline my mind toward. There is something untoward regarding how lofty the Clintons continued to be promoted as though they are kin.
“The only conclusions I can come to is that the Clintons have some kind of dirt on one or both of them - or that they are all in it together and helping each other to take turns winning again & again & again.
It sounds crazy, I know, but is there a better explanation?”
I’ve had this same feeling for the past few years. Also note the friendly relationship between the elder Bush and the bent one.
Is Mena the answer ? Have seen some theories about that.
“I was giving a benign explanation for what was not benign.”
That’s like Jeffrey Dahmer saying that his victims just passed away!
Maybe it's a case of "keep your friends close and your enemies closer." If I were Berger I'd stay out of Ft. Marcy Park.....
She is just fulfilling her end of the bargain.
What evidence do you have of this? Both Presidents Bush have befriended the Saudi royal family -- the world's primary financial supporters of radical Islam -- while at the same time using U.S. military resources to wage war against a largely secular Iraqi government.
People call me crazy, but I said back in 1991 that the U.S. was on the wrong side in the Gulf War.
I'm convinced of that as well. With all of the hatred Hillary has inside of herself - a normal person would have been eaten up by cancer by now - but she appears to be as healthy as a horse.
The Clinton's day is coming. Satan will use them until they are no longer useful to him & then he will discard them like soiled toilet paper.
she will be allowed to see those documents, but Berger can not.....He wasn’t allowed to steal docs, either, so he WILL see anything.
The “new” culture of corruption? I think not. Same ol’, same ol’!
Yep. National *mental* health care...
I guess he’s not so disgraced after all.
>>>>”Anyone seen the Barrett Report ...”<<<<
Ask Tony Snow ...
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/tony/snow120905.php3
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