Sandy Berger, Clinton’s Nat’l Security Adviser (same position as Condi Rice holds now) was caught stealing and destroying memos related to al Qaeda and terror threats surrounding the Dec. 31 1999 New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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[quote]Clinton Adviser Probed Over Terror Memos
By JOHN SOLOMON, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Sandy Berger, former President Clinton’s national security adviser, is under criminal investigation by the Justice Department after highly classified terrorism documents disappeared while he was reviewing what should be turned over to the Sept. 11 commission.
Berger’s home and office were searched earlier this year by FBI agents armed with warrants after the former Clinton adviser voluntarily returned some sensitive documents to the National Archives and admitted he also removed handwritten notes he had made while reviewing the sensitive documents.
However, 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, officials and lawyers told The Associated Press.
Berger and his lawyer said Monday night he knowingly removed the handwritten notes by placing them in his jacket and pants, and also inadvertently took copies of actual classified documents in a leather portfolio.
“When I was informed by the Archives that there were documents missing, I immediately returned everything I had except for a few documents that I apparently had accidentally discarded,” [Berger] said.
The officials said the missing documents were highly classified, and included critical assessments about the Clinton administration’s handling of the millennium terror threats as well as identification of America’s terror vulnerabilities at airports to sea ports.
David Gergen, who was an adviser to Clinton and worked with Berger for a time in the White House, said Tuesday, “I think it’s more innocent than it looks.” [/quote]
Well, gee, David, that wouldn’t be too fucking hard. But why do you think that? Any reason, or just wishful thinking?? It looks like Berger is trying to cover up Clinton’s failings. I wonder if it has any relation to Kerry’s campaign?
[quote]Breuer said the Archives staff first raised concerns with Berger during an Oct. 2 review of documents that at least one copy of the post-millennium report he had reviewed earlier was missing. Berger was given a second copy that day, Breuer said.
Officials familiar with the investigation said Archive staff specially marked the documents and when the new copy and others disappeared, Archive officials called Clinton attorney Bruce Lindsey to raise concerns. [/quote]
So, in short, Berger was trying to steal and destroy EVERY copy of that document.
What are these scumbag weasels trying to hide??