Posted on 07/19/2004 5:07:42 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
AP: Clinton Adviser Probed in Terror Memos
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By JOHN SOLOMON
WASHINGTON - President Clinton (news - web sites)'s national security adviser, Sandy Berger, is the focus of a criminal investigation after admitting he removed highly classified terrorism documents from a secure reading room during preparations for the Sept. 11 commission hearings, The Associated Press has learned.
Berger's home and office were searched earlier this year by FBI (news - web sites) agents armed with warrants. Some drafts of a sensitive after-action report on the Clinton administration's handling of al-Qaida terror threats during the December 1999 millennium celebration are still missing.
Berger and his lawyer said Monday night he knowingly removed handwritten notes he had taken from classified anti-terror documents he reviewed at the National Archives by sticking them in his jacket and pants. He also inadvertently took copies of actual classified documents in a leather portfolio, they said.
"I deeply regret the sloppiness involved, but I had no intention of withholding documents from the commission, and to the contrary, to my knowledge, every document requested by the commission from the Clinton administration was produced," Berger said in a statement to the AP.
Berger served as Clinton's national security adviser for all of the president's second term and most recently has been informally advising Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites). Clinton asked Berger last year to review and select the administration documents that would be turned over to the commission.
The FBI searched Berger's home and office with warrants earlier this year after employees of the National Archives told agents they believed they witnessed Berger put documents into his clothing while reviewing sensitive Clinton administration papers, officials said.
When asked, Berger said he returned some of the classified documents, which he found in his office, and all of the handwritten notes he had taken from the secure room, but said he could not locate two or three copies of the highly classified millennium terror report.
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John Loftus is going to be real interesting tonight.
Shall we give him the "Foster" or the "RonBrown"?
Skeeters, they will always get a good splat from me. ;-)
The so called "Mainstream Media" is in this up to their necks because people like "Leahy" gives them any enfo they want.
"Mainstream Media" cannot and should not any longer be trusted. They are nothing more than the right arm of the Democrats and either of them will sell America out to the highest bidder in my opinion.
We cant trust anyone in DC any longer!
It's OK by me. Shout it from the rooftops. Unfortunately, the Clinton crew have learned all sorts of inventive uses for pants, cigars, sinks, desks, even language.
When and where will John Loftus be on?
I don't know if this has been posted or not, so I am posting it now. My apologies if it has been posted.
You got that right...
OK .. I'm back now .. was on the phone with my brother
HEY .. isn't Sandy a political advisor for Kerry??
"You don't think he'll "roll over one more time?"
That gave me chills when Web Hubbel said it all those years ago and it still does. How many times will these people fall on their swords for the Clinton's?
Hey Sandy, better to cut a deal and go into Witness Protection than end up like Vince. Looking forward to hearing more from you.
I know that Clinton et. al. have been using the capture of a millenium terrorist as an example of them fighting terror, but reports say that it was an astute Customs agent that spotted someone in Seattle entirely on her own, not anything done by the Clinton administration.
What else is there?
-PJ
Not mentioned by Fox on the 9:00 news segment.
Hey twin, isn't this an interesting development!!!!!
This is the part I just can't believe. It's so blatantly stupid that I'm having a hard time comprehending it.
Foreign affairs advisor..
Yes, he is!!!!!!!!!!
Sandy had better not take any airplane rides. I certainly wouldnt want to be on one with him.
One can only hope...
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