Posted on 08/09/2015 10:46:10 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
Clinton adviser on Israel had commercial ties to Middle East
By Sarah Westwood • 8/8/15
A controversial Clinton adviser who faced penalties for conflicts of interests under President Bill Clinton was still assisting Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, despite the fact that his consulting firm was engaged in commercial activities in countries where she worked, emails show.
Sandy Berger, who gained notoriety when he stole classified documents from the National Archives prior to testimony before the 9/11 Commission, had Hillary Clinton's personal email address and emailed her about Israel, Pakistan and terrorism in 2009.
Berger's consulting firm, the Albright Stonebridge Group, has engaged in business in more than 100 countries around the world, according to its website.
It has worked extensively in the Middle East, an area that Berger sought to assist Hillary Clinton on during her State Department tenure.
In discussing methods of dealing with Israel in September 2009, Berger said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's positioning in Palestinian negotiations "suggests Bibi is the obstacle to progress." Berger outlined a number of ways to put pressure on Netanyahu to bend to the will of the U.S., outlining guidance that was skewed in favor of Palestinian statehood.
It was not the only time Berger referred to Netanyahu as an "obstacle," although Hillary Clinton was publicly working on strengthening her relationship with Israel at the time.
Clinton asked Berger "how to gain leverage over the Pakistanis" in October 2009, emails between the two show. She had also asked Berger for advice on ways to encourage Pakistan to more aggressively pursue al Qaeda.
A "monthly thinking group" listed among Clinton's emails included Berger. Other attendees appeared to include John Podesta, Clinton's present campaign chair, and Maggie Williams, who worked at the Clinton Foundation before State.
Berger was not the only Albright Stonebridge executive with whom Hillary Clinton had regular contact. Wendy Sherman served as vice chair of Albright Stonebridge before Clinton tapped her to join the State Department in 2011.
Sherman has been deeply involved in the Iran negotiations, and her name surfaced in several Benghazi-related emails the State Department released in May. In July of 2009, Sherman complimented Clinton's appearance on "Meet the Press" from her company account. The exchange indicates Sherman had Clinton's private email address.
Months later, Sherman was sending Clinton regards before the secretary departed for a trip to Africa.
Berger's role mirrors that of Sidney Blumenthal, who emailed Clinton advice throughout her tenure, despite having business ties to at least one of the countries on which he advised her.
Sandy Burglar is crooked all the way through.
This is TREASON! Hillary’s criminal enterprise was working against the interests of the USA for personal monetary and political gain. Classified information to Mr. Berger is just icing on the cake.
Assuming the Presidency in 92, the Clinton Criminal Enterprise began its mission of selling everything classified to gain money, power, and implement their beloved Third Way. Hillary is presently just continuing the tradition. None of them care a wit whether the US exists or not, and certainly do not care about any one except themselves.
Treason is only prosecutable if there is a declared enemy, and only if there is a declared war. None of which are true presently, and may be the real reason we have not declared war in the decades since FDR, despite ample opportunity.
Expect President Hillary to up the ante and sell even more of things USA.
Expect Chelsea to pick up the ball in her time.
When you’re a good. reliable crook you get a steady job with the Clinton Crime Family.
um...we are still waiting for Sandy Berger to take his lie detector test.
So’s the whole Clinton crime family.
If you or I went to the US Archives
and stole US Archive document by stuffing them in our underwear and socks,
took them home and “inadvertently” destroyed them,
we would be put away for years.
Sandy Burglar did that repeatedly and skated free.
And Bill Clinton said, “That gave us all a good laugh, because we all know Sandy.”
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