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Submitted by Rich, Dec 22, 2006 12:22

Our government is regrettably replete with puzzling and frustrating examples of "justice". These indiscretions are further mystified by the "watchdog" Media's selective coverage (or lack, there of) of said stories. The Sandy Berger story of his abuse of his power and privilage to steal highly classified documents from the national archives in association with the 9/11 commission investigation wreaks with newsworthiness, but the reporting on this incredibly important occurance has been, and still is, comparatively stiffled.

No, the Foley homosexual incident in Florida is more important for me and you to know about. No, the Rosy-Trump fued is more vital to our position in the world. No, Cheney's homosexual daughter's pregnancy is more worthy of your full attention. Somehow a matter of national security, and something that smells heavily of a cover up for the Clinton administrations indiscretions in dealing with the growing terrorist threat in the 90's, and the fact that he risked all to somehow "mishandle" very likely incriminating evidence speaks volumes of the Media's puzzling silence with such a huge story?

And the government is just as puzzling. Many opportunities for the Bush administration to press and investigate this existed and still do, but no effort to meaningfully expose Berger for just what an egregious crime was commited! This was evidenced in the Bush administrations silence during this period, and the very lame and almost commical attempt at punishment for such high crimes.

The combined efforts of the Media and the Government at many levels to "pull the wool over your eyes" and coerce the gullible public into believing that this matter was handled properly and justice was served is insulting and very worrisome of our compitence in holding an esteemed position in the national and world intelligence business. This whole government-media complex needs to be exposed and called on the carpet...somehow...some way and set straight, or this once great nation will continue to slip into the annals of history as the experiment in freedom that failed.

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That criminal should be in jail for his efforts to keep the truth from the public. The Bush administration messed... [MORE]	nomas	Oct 24, 2007 20:06
Berger reportedly took multiple copies of the same document. Some copies were recovered, two were destroyed. So the information in... [MORE]	Archy	Dec 23, 2006 14:50
How does people who are to testify for the 9/11 have little or no mental capacity for wrong doing. If... [MORE]	Ken E,	Dec 22, 2006 20:49
A misdemeanor?? He should be in prison along with whoever sent him, paid him, guaranteed his family would be taken... [MORE]	ES	Dec 22, 2006 16:21
Our government is regrettably replete with puzzling and frustrating examples of "justice". These indiscretions are further mystified by the "watchdog"...	Rich	Dec 22, 2006 12:22
Its funny how governmental leaders get treated so much better than even Marines in a war shooting at insurgents. Innocent... [MORE]	mike celestin	Dec 22, 2006 12:21
Obviously Berger was a henchman acting for someone else. Since he would not "give up" his "boss" on this crime caper... [MORE]	Ernesto	Dec 22, 2006 11:20
The information in the documents in question is classified under E.O. 12958, as amended. That means that the contents inherently... [MORE]	Archy	Dec 22, 2006 09:05
Wow, what a shameless ploy on your part, Archy. After numerous harmful leaks of current government information, you all of... [MORE]	Cygnus X-1	Dec 22, 2006 12:18
Bill Clinton has been out of office for 6 years. He is a private citizen now and as such can... [MORE]	Archy	Jan 13, 2007 17:27
The bottom line is that Berger was trying to hide or destroy documents that he felt would implicate the Clinton... [MORE]	Jack	Dec 21, 2006 22:45
It surprises me that an act which is being treated as 'mildly criminal' could have affected our entire country. Exactly... [MORE]	robin szczepaniak	Dec 21, 2006 22:14
Sandy Berger is a traitor and should be making license plates. If any other American had done this, with the... [MORE]	Robert	Dec 21, 2006 22:02
The archive employees say they copied the documents. How did they know which documents to copy? How many documents were... [MORE]	liberpublican	Dec 21, 2006 20:36
The fact that politically motivated people would attempt to remove damaging material from our National Archives is not a surprise.... [MORE]	D. Landrey	Dec 21, 2006 19:51
Why should he ever get his security clearance back? Just in time for 2008 [MORE]	marty	Dec 21, 2006 19:38
Jared, you write, "You would think there would be some investigative journalists out there just itching to get the full... [MORE]	Archy	Dec 21, 2006 18:51
HE IS A TRAITOR OF THE WORST KIND AND SHOULD BE PUT BEHIND BARS...LIKE THE GOOD OL' DAYS [MORE]	JOSEPHINE ARKLIN	Dec 21, 2006 17:41
So Berger admitted he lied originally? What a surprise. It was no surprise that he got a slap on the... [MORE]	Fred Edwards	Dec 21, 2006 17:24
The documents Mr. Berger took should probably not have been classified in the first place. However, if they were properly... [MORE]	Vernon Funkhouser	Dec 21, 2006 15:41
Sandy Berger former National Security Advisor to a recent President misplaces top secret documents including presidential briefing material after having... [MORE]	Jared	Dec 21, 2006 15:37
...and they protect this odious pair from their perches on the federal bench, all departments and branches of the federal... [MORE]	Kyda Sylvester	Dec 21, 2006 15:30
It is not helpful to the National Archives to look at such issues from a partisan viewpoint. (Clinton and his... [MORE]	Archy	Dec 21, 2006 15:23
Stunning. Simply stunning. Archy, you have no shame. Let me say this: Anyone who is found to have stolen documents from... [MORE]	Cygnus X-1	Dec 22, 2006 13:09
You say apples and oranges. I say, no cherry picking, look at systemic problems. There is no shame attached to... [MORE]	Archy	Dec 23, 2006 09:45
Why are you stunned? I'm arguing for adherence to law. Were you disturbed by allegations that Clinton WH official Craig Livingston... [MORE]	Archy	Dec 23, 2006 12:19
Comments on this thread may be closed now. But I'll try this anyway in the interests of fairness. You have... [MORE]	Archy	Dec 23, 2006 17:22
If at first you don't succeed try , try again [MORE]	RD	Dec 21, 2006 14:27
Another one takes the fall for the Clintons,IMO. Wonder what was promised? Could it be a high level position in... [MORE]	RD	Dec 21, 2006 13:43
Two things: It's too late for a Republican congress to hold hearings; and now's the time to get all Clinton/Hillary... [MORE]	Art	Dec 21, 2006 13:19
Where is the Maureen Dowd, Paul Krugman, Frank Rich, Thomas Friedman, E.J. Dion, Bob Herbert ,among others, crowd ? I'm... [MORE]	Jack Benisek	Dec 21, 2006 11:15
What a farce! If Berger were a Republican, he would be thrown to the sharks naked. This is the main... [MORE]	Jill Lawless	Dec 21, 2006 11:08
how long will the people of this country bury their heads in the sand and ignore rhe fact the placement... [MORE]	Ruth Skid more	Dec 21, 2006 10:50
I am NOT a lawyer; I am NOT an academic and I am NOT a journalist. We live in the Wabash... [MORE]	Michael Kor	Dec 21, 2006 10:40
Berger has "paid his debt to society" and has "moved on". Meanwhile, Scooter Libby is awaiting trial for a much lesser... [MORE]	M. J. Slayton	Dec 21, 2006 10:29
Scooter lied under oath. Does anything else need to be said. I don't care what Party, who he worked for,... [MORE]	Elliott Kershaw	Dec 21, 2006 11:43
anything that has been reported about the nefarious acts of persons working under the Clinton administraton show not surprise or... [MORE]	rogers l marshall	Dec 21, 2006 09:50
Everyday I lose a little more faith in this country. Any American that believes that the rich and well connected... [MORE]	Mike	Dec 21, 2006 08:38
Why isn't Sandy the Burglar being asked what was in those documents he destroyed? Why aren't we having that conversasion?... [MORE]	Sheeple	Dec 22, 2006 10:09
Now we know how the Clintons got rid of all the proof from their Whitewater actions, stock options, travel office... [MORE]	Kenneth Parady	Dec 21, 2006 08:33
Whay is this clown not in Federal Prison for Obstruciton of Justice? Talk about the double standard vs Scooter Libby. [MORE]	ESC	Dec 21, 2006 08:30