Posted on 01/11/2005 11:41:41 PM PST by kattracks
Brings a new meaning to the term 'stuffing'.
BTTT. YOU'RE RIGHT...I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT THAT ONE...EXCELLENT!!!!
They should offer him a lesser sentence than life in prison in exchange for honest answers about the Clinton's. If they're clean on this one, then so be it. (...but I doubt they are.)
Found this interesting:
MONA SUTPHEN
A Foreign Service officer from 1991-2000, she served as Special Assistant to former National Security Adviser Sandy Berger and as an Advisor to former Ambassador Bill Richardson at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Other assignments included the Office of the High Representative in Sarajevo, the State Department Human Rights Bureau and U.S. Embassy Bangkok, Thailand.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24545-2004Sep15.html
http://www.stonebridge-international.com/Bios/sutphenbio.html
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/multimedia/timeline/9809/starr.report/narrative/n9.htm#L91
Charles Meissner,Asst.Sec.Commerce,died May 3,1996
Barbara Wise,Dept. Staffer,Dept. of Commerce,died Nov. 29,1996
Mary Caitlin Mahoney,assigned Intern for Doris Matsui at Dept. of Commerce,murdered July, 1997,Starbucks,DC.
FYI,do a search on the above names for interesting reading. John Huang also employed at Commerce. I don't have the date when JH was moved to Commerce.
Excuse me for being a day late to catch up with this thread, but I just had to remark that Clinton's reasoning is identical to that of the "panel" who could not find "clear judgment of responsibility" in the CBS/rather/mapes debacle.
"The Clinton Administration had, in fact, been watching Al Queda and Osama Bin Laden back in the 1990s, particularly after the 1998 attacks on U.S. embassies in Africa that were linked to Bin Laden’s network, said Mona Sutphen, former special assistant to National Security Advisor Samuel Berger.
“At the White House, we were reorganizing ourselves to deal with this threat,” she said. “We knew there was more to come but were never quite sure from where or how or when.”"
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/news/news/2002/intelligence_forum_021302.htm
Interesting that the reasons Carlin used are connected to money. I wonder what his "percentage" was.
And of course I wonder how 'concerned' Sandy Levin would have been if an "independent" Archivist had been removed by the Clinton admin?
This line of congressional questioning seems to belie the notion of "independence."
What is going on!
I spoke to an actual employee who said that his last day will be sometime in March 2005
The Dems had a) an extra year to 'straighten up' some files from the Clinton days; and b) reasons to expect that if Kerry were to be elected, Carlin would stay.
Why did the Bush admin not pursue getting rid of him? Weakness? Chess moves?
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http://www.archives.gov/welcome/bio_carlin.html
January 13, 2005
John W. Carlin, Archivist of the United States
As Archivist of the United States, John W. Carlin is the head of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), an independent agency of the Federal Government with more than 3,000 employees and 34 facilities throughout the country. NARA is the nation's recordkeeper. Its mission is to ensure for the citizen and the public servant, for the President and the Congress and the Courts, ready access to essential evidence that documents the rights of the American citizens, the actions of Federal officials, and the national experience.
Mr. Carlin was appointed Archivist by President William J. Clinton in 1995. He immediately began a comprehensive strategic planning effort that resulted in a 10-year plan to refocus the agency and bring it into the 21st century.
One of the major initiatives of NARA's Strategic Plan is the Electronic Records Archives (ERA), which aims to preserve and provide access to virtually any type of electronic record created anywhere in the Federal Government. This is an unprecedented effort involving partnerships with other Federal agencies and experts in the private sector to solve the problem of preserving the ever-increasing volumes of diverse, complex digital records that are being created worldwide. The entire Federal Government—indeed, today's "information society" at large—has a stake in ERA's success.
Mr. Carlin also obtained Federal funding for a much-needed and extensive renovation of the 70-year-old National Archives Building in Washington, DC, and for important conservation treatment on the treasured Charters of Freedom—the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. He is now leading a campaign to raise private dollars to to open the doors to a new National Archives.
The National Archives Experience, an interactive, multicomponent program, will take visitors on a journey from the Charters into the much wider world of the National Archives and the human stories that our records tell.
The National Archives Experience will have the Charters of Freedom as its centerpiece, surrounded by a special exhibition gallery, a theater, a learning center, and new "Public Vaults." The exhibition spaces of the Public Vaults will convey the feeling of going into the stacks and vaults of the National Archives, where visitors can explore and celebrate the spirit of America through the great documents and great stories of our history. Major components will open in fall 2004.
Before becoming Archivist, Mr. Carlin had a distinguished career in public service, business, agriculture and education. A native Kansan, he served in the state legislature for eight years and was Speaker of the House his last term. In 1978 he was elected Governor of Kansas, and served two four-year terms. Following his political career, Mr. Carlin joined the faculty of Wichita State University in Wichita, KS, teaching graduate courses in public administration. He was Chief Executive Officer of Midwest Superconductivity in Lawrence, KS, when appointed Archivist of the United States.
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Pinging livius to your investigative work. Good job.
The Bush administration did take steps to remove him. In September 2003, after the first visit where Archives employees noticed missing documents after Berger left, the first step was taken.
On December 5, 2003 Alberto Gonzales requested Carlin's resignation.
Now, I figured he was granted the extra months he requested (July 2004 he wanted 4 more months which would have been last November and he obviously was granted a few extra months). I don't think we can conclude at this point he was culpable in the Berger matter so I'm not surprised or bothered that he's still there, and it looks like he'll be gone shortly.
Resignation requested in Dec 2003
4 month extension would be Mar 2004
This guy has had a 16 month extension
The thread linked below refers to a WaPo article about Senate confirmation hearings for his successor that were held LAST Summer!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1178589/posts?q=1&&page=51
Archivist's Resignation Questioned (Sandy Berger not mentioned)
The Washington Post ^ | July 26, 2004; Page A17 | George Lardner Jr
July 26, 2004; Page A17 | George Lardner Jr
Posted on 07/26/2004 8:28:28 AM EDT by sr4402
Democrats Seek Reason for His Being Pushed Out
Archivist of the United States John W. Carlin was pushed by the White House in December to submit his resignation without being given any reason, Senate Democrats disclosed last week at a hearing to consider President Bush's nomination of his successor.
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An excellent thread with more background on Democrat operative John W Carlin - more skincrawling revelations of Clinton perfidy.
Lots of info on Executive Ordrs by Clinton and GWB regarding archived documents.
Example:
I'd say Clinton started working on sweeping up his papers for legacy refurbishing the minute he left office.
I'll bet Berger wasn't the only one.
I'll bet some papers have been removed and replaced.
They were convinced Gore was going to win, and when he didn't, this was their back-up plan.
Bet impeachment evidence is gone....
72 posted on 07/26/2004 1:05:59 PM EDT by mabelkitty
I know---I'm the one who found and posted the article about that very hearing and I just cited the July 2004 date!
LOL!!! Not to mention what Bill Clinton did to oval office rugs, sinks and blue dress!
Guess I am still surprised that confirmation hearings are being held eight months before an appointee leaves. It reminds me of the Mary Frances Berry and the Civil Rights Commission - clinging to a job.
A National Archivist can do much more harm than The Civil Rights Commission can, but we hear nothing about this man staying and staying and staying. I just wonder why.
I wish someone knew John Grisham and could talk him into a new thriller about this whole business (changing names of course to protect the guilty!)...then, a blockbuster film could come out in oh, summer of 2008, and then wouldn't that just be justice (provided he could write without embellishing it too much)
Here is a slightly different take on the matter.
Clinton's Economic Espionage Led to Intelligence Failure
"The fact remains that the Clinton administration did not consider foreign terrorist groups to be a real threat to national security."
"President Clinton declared that domestic terrorism was the No. 1 threat following the Oklahoma City bombing. Clinton went so far as to blame talk radio for the attack."
"During her recent testimony before the 9/11 Commission, former Attorney General Janet Reno stuck to this same line, asserting that the threat from domestic terror was still very real. This flies in the face of al-Qaida's history and the mounting evidence that now links the Oklahoma City bombing to Iraq.
"Where was Janet Reno before 9/11? Unfortunately, for America and the world, Janet Reno demonstrated her priorities in U.S. national security when she sent machine-gun-armed agents to seize a Cuban child refugee in Miami instead of pursuing Al-Qaida agents around the globe."
No one would believe it could be possible!!!
He's not the only one who was- remember Loral/Chinagate/commerce dept scandals ...
A man accused of funneling cash from Osama bin Laden to a radical Muslim cleric who helped plan the 1993 attack on the World Trade Center was on the payroll of the Clinton administration throughout the 1990s. Abdurahman Alamoudi, who was arrested Sunday after being accused of trying to smuggle $340,000 in cash from Libya to terrorist groups in Syria, worked at the Clinton State Department as a global emissary for religious tolerance.Somehow this was another story that I had not read before.
Then see my timeline & other people's finds here ; includes Kerry staffers & al Amoudi :
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