Whither Trousergate?

Berger, while reviewing documents, would take frequent bathroom breaks. On one occasion, personnel noticed an unknown white object beneath his pant leg. A witness said Berger "bent down, fiddling with something white, which could have been papers, around his ankle." No Archives official did or said anything.

As a report by the Archives' inspector general noted, "He headed toward a construction area... looked up and down the street, up into the windows of the Archives and the DoJ (Department of Justice), and did not see anyone." He then slid the papers under the trailer. But he took more breaks than four documents or normal biology required.

The Berger team has maintained that: OK, it looks bad, but all documents had been submitted to the 9/11 Commission, and in any event copies of the documents still existed. OK, then, why cut them up and destroy them? Maybe because Berger wasn't as interested in the reports themselves but in comments certain recipients may have made on the copies he destroyed.

The 9/11 Commission was naturally curious about how the Clinton administration handled prior terror threats and what it knew, and when, about potential threats. So, it asked Berger to testify. Clinton, we know now, signed a letter authorizing Berger's access to classified documents in the Archives as preparation for his testimony.

A report by the National Archives and Records Administration says Clinton signed an April 12, 2002, letter designating Berger, and another individual whose name was redacted, as "agents on his behalf to review relevant NSC documents regarding Osama bin Laden/al-Qaida, Sudan and presidential correspondence from or to (Sudanese President) Omar Bashir, contained in the Clinton presidential records."

According to the NARA report, a subsequent letter from a National Security Council official dated May 14, 2002, said Berger was repeatedly briefed that "he was not allowed to remove any documentation from NARA." But he did. Now we know that we don't know how many documents he may actually have taken and what was in or on them.

Another jaw dropper from other reports was that when the National Archive staff realized there was a problem, the first person they called was Bruce Lindsey, long-time Clinton consigliere.

Does anyone seriously think that Bill and Hillary Clinton didn't know what Sandy Berger was up to, and what was in those documents he destroyed?

The 9/11 Commission was naturally curious about how the Clinton administration handled prior terror threats and what it knew, and when, about potential threats.

Because the Commission was looking for truth, not to push any particular agenda, like withdrawal and they certainly weren't looking at placing blame on the current administration for this entire terrorist / Iraq / Afghanistan war thingy.

Uh huh, and Clinton didn't have sex with "that" woman, and Hillary didn't "lose" the Rose Law Firm documents in her own office for 18 months, and Vince Foster committed suicide and, last but not least, Bin Laden got away on GWB's watch not 3 other times while Der Schlickmeister was gettin' his willy washed by "that" woman.

If the Democrats find out that Karl Rove took a pack of Post-it Notes during the period of time that the statute of limitations for petty theft is still active, expect the MSM, and the Dems in both houses to form lynch mobs. It will look like the chase scene from the old b/w Frankenstein.

"Karl don't let them chase you into the windmill!!"

So why didn't Berger get the book tossed at him?

Mishandling Classified material,
is all a violation of the 1947 national security act.

Why didn't ashcroft, freeh and the Archives staff throw the book at him.

The berger thing is a sad pathetic repeat of fawn hall hauling
reports out of the white house in her underwear.

So why didn't Berger get the book tossed at him?

This is historical. That's probably the first reasonable question you've ever asked at this web site, Anonymous Moron.

I've no idea. The only pattern that I can see is that if you're a Democrat, and particularly if you're a high-ranking member of the Clinton administration, who knows damaging information about the Clintons, *the law doesn't apply to you*.

* Webb Hubbell being the exception that makes the rule, but he "rolled over once again" and never talked...

This story is tailor-made for a documentary film topic. The left is very good at generating doc films to promote their worldview and influence opinion. Libertarians and conservatives on the other hand have been completely clueless about how to use media to flood the zone with their interpretations and narratives. We need to take advantage of every opportunity. This is a narrative war. He whose narratives are successfully disseminated wins and the stakes are very high. Look at Hurricane Katrina; the left has already come out with Spike Lee's doc film. Where is an alternative view? History will be remembered and written by those who win the narrative war.

Simberg

Why would the Bush Justice Department not toss the Book
at Berger?

I don't care he was a clintonite, I care why the
Bush administration didn't enforce the law?

Why would the Bush Justice Department not toss the Book at Berger?

Why are you asking me? Do you idiotically think that I get secret faxes from Karl Rove explaining these things?

I'd like to know, too. I think that it's one of the many crazy/stupid things this administration has done (which is why your continually calling me a "stooge" of the administration is so hilariously stupid).

Simberg

Stand up and say something about Ashcroft and Gonzales.

More importantly do something. Demand the
Republican senators hold a hearing on Gonzales and
why berger got such a deal.

Otherwise you are just stooging.

More importantly do something. Demand the
Republican senators hold a hearing on Gonzales and
why berger got such a deal.

And so Democrats are unable to investigate their own? I figured as much, but good to see you recognize that. There is hope for you yet.

The dems are busy investigating cheney.

the report doesn't say the NARA called Lindsay.

This report says Lindsay was called before the grand jury.

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