AP: Clinton Adviser Probed in Terror Memos [Sandy Berger is the focus of a criminal investigation]

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[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.

[rhombus]

Was not Sandy Berger a paid lobbyist for China?

[Peach]

This is truly shocking. He took originals and disposed of them!!!

[Americanwolf]

Dang you beat me too it!

[kcvl]

"Over the past month, we've been taking a ma and pa grocery store and making it into Wal-Mart," conceded Sandy Berger, national security adviser to President Bill Clinton, who recently joined the (John Kerry) campaign. "The challenge is the equivalent of building an airplane as you fly it."

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

Any bets on the chances this story will be reported in the MSM?

This article is from AP via Yahoo. It doesn't get much more main stream. We'll see how thoroughly this is covered.

[OldFriend]

Every document was produced except for the documents that weren't produced.

No wonder he's national security advisor to Kerry.

[TomGuy]

Of course, inadvertant...yeah, right. Clinton, Cohen, Albright...probably all implicated. Had to get rid of the evidence.

Just another example of the orders to preserve, protect and defend the Clinton legacy at all costs. [And Jamie Gorelick wasn't on the 9-11 Committee by accident.]

[adam_az]

Sorry to be so loud, but this needs repeating...

(Hint to Clinton Administration Officials: The suggestion "Keep it in your pants" wasn't referring to top-secret documents.)

[Diogenesis]

Democrats are ALWAYS above the Law.
THEY HAVE HAD THE STOLEN FBI FILES ("badges of honor") for half a decade now.

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[mware]

"When I was informed by the Archives that there were documents missing, I immediately returned everything I had except for a few document that I apparently had accidentally discarded," he said.

Want to bet that those discarding documents were regarding the Bin Laden, Sudan deal.

[Libertarian444]

This story has:

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

"Friends, we have found our pig. This one won't take the fall like so many others have. If there is dirt on Bill/Hill, Sandy will squeal before he becomes some one's prison babe."

If he doesn't roll over, arkancide.

[Captainpaintball]

No mention (yet) of this AP news story on...AP radio news.

[76834]

Dont know fer sure until the results of the investigation comes out but looks that way.

Understand that Berger is some kind of an "advisor" to Lurch.
Lurch has shown more bad judgement if this is the case.

[cyncooper]

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

It is probably too much to ask that Kerry be asked to comment on this, but I hope he is. I suppose he'd cite an "ongoing investigation" and say he has faith and trust in Berger. *cough*

[Peach]

NOBODY can tell us that the former National Security advisor can't tell the difference between copies and originals.

AND, why the heck isn't the 9/11 Commission guarding these papers and those who review them more carefully!!!

[SpaceBar]

This is probably the biggest story to break in a long time, but will be promptly burried by the mainstream media. Berger should be in legirons and an orange jumpsuit, facing charges of espionage and theft. Un-freakin' believable.

[OldFriend]

Oh Kerry thought he was so clever using leaked info from the 9/11 commission report today. Thought he'd get a jump on the president.........

Misunderestimating the President again.........

[tet68]

And, thinking we'll believe that he just can't locate the other three documents (which were the ones he was after in the first place.)


They are already on Hillery!'s desk as we speak.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

What was in the documents.

You promise not to tell?