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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This is a big thing.
Did you read 624?
Your thinking of the stuff in Bill's pants ....Monica located it...Then Hillary lost the other suff ...It was a big mess if I remember correctly
Oh Lord.
April 8,2004
There's some reason he did this. This one is a real possiblity because he had to know this was a desperation move.
Gosh, I hope so.........LOL.
And I hope there are some "bigger" things.......LOL.
You're right, Berger thought that they had the Archives buttoned up. But if that's true, why did he stuff the docs into his clothing? Presumably, he could just stuff his briefcase and walk out.....
I hope he gets in REAL trouble.
Damn democrats.
Did I see the TV correctly
Chrissy Matthews is suppose to have a special show on Wed regarding 9/11 commision ???
Because he thought he wouldn't get caught. Which means that whoever was supposed to be watching him was a Clinton friendly. Apparently, there was someone watching the watcher.
They are dumping the "Roast Duck" and replacing it with "Feathered Crow"
The "Fresh Cantaloupes" has been replaced with "Sour Grapes"
For Desert, the menu has changed from "Cherries Jubilee" serve flaming to "Lemon Pie" served in the face.
The Souvenir Party Favors they would normally leave with, have been replaced with an "Egg Facial"
If he put them in the leather folder, he figured someone might ask to examine it. Perhaps there was such a procedure in place.
Putting them down his pants was foolproof.......especially for someone with a criminal mind. He'd be out of the building and no one would be the wiser.
I do believe they must have him doing the dastardly deed on tape, since he'd be unlikely to admit to the crime otherwise.
They are truly the enemy within.
4-10-2004
Clinton testifies before 9/11 panel
WASHINGTON: Former US President Bill Clinton testified in private session Thursday before the September 11 commission investigating the devastating 2001 attacks on the United States.
The former Democratic president testified privately to the panel in Washington after it earlier heard public testimony from Condoleezza Rice, President George W Bush’s national security adviser. “The commission found the former president forthcoming and responsive to its questions,” the panel said in a short statement, which gave no details of what Clinton said.
It added that Clinton had provided “excellent cooperation” to its inquiries, and that he gave testimony and answered members’ questions for three hours.
Clinton left office in January 2001. —AFP
"The Left is going to do everything in its power to limit the impact of this."
Unless this was let out to cover for something worse.
See, I told you this is all that will happen!
bump
They search briefcase. Usually leave your pants alone ... VBG
Better yet, if these accusations are true, Sandy Berger might be persuaded to spill his guts.
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