No...this is not another Clinton bimbo eruption. It appears Kerry campaign advisor and former Clinton National Security Adviser, Sandy Berger, may have a paper fetish or a bladder control issue.
Clinton Adviser Probed Over Terror MemosWASHINGTON (AP) -- 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.
``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.
Okay that sounds like an honest mistake, much like Hillary mislaying the Rose Law firm billing records in the WH, except for the fact that he stuffed papers down his pants.
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.
Maybe his Depends gave out.
It is interesting to note that the major newspapers buried this story deep inside their National sections. I find it difficult to believe the WaPo didn't have a lead on this story for 10 months. Can you imagine the frontpage banner headlines and outrage if this were Condaleeza Rice? She'd be sitting next to Martha on the bus to a mimimum security facility.
Posted by Zozo at July 20, 2004 09:22 AM | TrackBack