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Bloomberg cannot be posted to FR, so here is a link to the story:http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aBZvrM76tIlk&refer=worldwide_news

The criminal probe into how and why former Clinton national security adviser Sandy Berger illegally sneaked classified documents out of the National Archives is going forward despite a report that no originals are missing, officials say. "The investigation continues. It's irrelevant whether or not there are originals missing. What matters is that removing classified documents without authorization is illegal," a government official said. The Wall Street Journal on Friday quoted National Archives spokeswoman Susan Cooper as saying her agency is "confident" that no originals are lost — but she couldn't be reached and other officials declined to confirm that claim....

I heard a story today on talk radio that was said to be circulated in the Washington Post. I tried to fetch it but I could not get into the Post news site. It said the documents Berger stole were about the Clinton administration blocking the investigation of the suspects that later commited the 911 hijackings. Sorry that is all the info I have , I think it was on Hugh Hewitt? .. can't remember. Can someone please access this story before it gets buried ? thanks

This is what it might be like if I were in charge of the Berger investigation. BERGER : May I help you ? ME : Yes sir, FBI sir. I have been ordered to escort you to a location for more extensive questioning sir. BERGER : Escort me ? Where ? ME : Gitmo sir..I am sure you are aware of Gitmo ? BERGER : ...Ah..er..Gitmo..for...why ? ME : I am sure it is just and "honest mistake" sir..you know how sloppy paperwork can be. Not to worry I am sure this is just a case of bad "timing" or...

As most of America slept early last Sunday morning, the Bush administration hustled and bustled to prepare for the Sunday morning talk shows – among others Colin Powell was appearing on "Face the Nation" and Donald Rumsfeld was booked on "Fox News Sunday." Condoleezza Rice was not scheduled to appear until prime time, when she would make a star appearance on CBS' "60 Minutes" – the last in a long line of media appearances that caused 9/11 Commissioner Richard Ben Veniste to quip that "Condi Rice has appeared everywhere but at my local Starbucks." Well, others in the Bush administration...