Comments on: What Law Did Sandy Berger Break?

By: jen

jen — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:47:37 +0000

Whether there was obvious harm or not is not the issue. The issue is that he clearly broke the law and security protocol. It's maddening to me that people at such a high level are rarely taken to task for this kind of thing when peons are constantly taken to task for this kind of thing. If I had done that, I would be facing a pretty stiff fine and/or prison. Not to mention having my clearance revoked and being fired from my job. I'm getting more angry with each instance of "let's cut the guy a break" simply because he was the National Security Advisor. It's because he was the National Security Advisor that prosecution should be seriously considered and pursued.

By: Herb Ely

Herb Ely — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:24:04 +0000

I think of all our extra effort to treat certain documents with great care, only to learn that Ames and Hansen were giving away the store - and could have been detected if their superiors had only enforced the rules. Why should anyone be careful if the National Security Advisor can flout the rules?

By: Wizbang

Wizbang — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:21:23 +0000

30 Questions the Media Won't Ask
Since the New York Times and many in the media are apparently incapable of asking any real questions on the Bergler story, I thought I would do my part to help them out and write down a few for their...

By: jd watson

jd watson — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 05:35:12 +0000

At the very least his security clearance should be voided.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 02:47:48 +0000

Even aside from the baffling issue of why, I would be interested in knowing--if it's knowable--what harm Berger's theft caused.

An equally important question is what harm will be done if this is ignored?

What lower peons will think this behavior is OK?

By: Backcountry Conservative

Backcountry Conservative — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 02:19:55 +0000

Sandy Berger Quits Kerry Campaign
Ron Fournier of the AP reports: Former national security adviser Sandy Berger, the subject of a criminal investigation over the disappearance of terrorism documents, stepped aside on Tuesday as an informal adviser to Democratic presidential candidate J...