Captain's Quarters -

When I was in the Navy I was the Crypto officer, the Top Secret Control officer and the Secret control officer on my ship. Based on my personal experience, I know that Berger should still be in prison for what he did. If I had done what he did, I would have expected to have been imprisoned for many years. Of course, at that time, I could not even imagined committing such a heinous crime.

"The road to tyranny, we must never forget, begins with the destruction of the truth."

-- Bill Clinton, Oct. 15, 1995 at the University of Connecticut.

Does anyone believe that the election of Clinton would NOT lead to a second assault on the National Archives? I suspect Clinton II would be much about rehabilitating Clinton I, and that Berger is there now mostly to help her through the national security failure minefield that is the legacy of her husband. But sanitizing the archives is no doubt on her to do list.

Can't you just imagine the "outrage" from the LSM if Rudy appointed Bernie Kerik to some advisory position????

Berger is a captain who did a job for the boss and didn't rat anybody out when caught. Of course he will be rewarded.

The egregious double-standard is offensive. Gay Republican senators resign in disgrace while outright criminal democrats get career advancement.

Some blogger a few weeks ago nailed when he said that republicans must come to realize that democrats expect their leaders to violate the law in the service of a useful end.

In other words, democrats believe we are a nation of men, not laws. If the man is sincere enough, and wants to help children, the law is irrelevant. Sandy Berger is a man with correct opinions. He is above the law.

Welcome to leftist America.

I have heard that Mr. Berger will be in charge of streamlining the National Archives by getting rid of redundant copies of documents. It saves space, reduces the workload of the staff, and saves money. His plan is purported to be a four year plan, after which historians will be able to write an accurate history of the Clintons uncluttered with innuendo or pesky embarrassing facts.

"Berger is a captain who did a job for the boss and didn't rat anybody out when caught. Of course he will be rewarded."

OR IS HE BLACKMAILING THE CLINTON'S THE WAY E HOWARD HUNT DID NIXON?

Now we know that the Clintons can have anyone do anything for them. Whoever does whatever they want may or may not bear any consequences. It's only going to be some kind of fine and George Soros can ante up.

Don't you just love it?

I thought about writing about it but figured you would do a much better job. Besides, I just want to sit back and enjoy the show and all the stuff that comes next! Giuliani is going to shred her.

Now you know why I love politics!

SJ Reidhead
The Pink Flamingo

"And Hillary should be held accountable..."

The Clintons' friends, and the media (which are but a subset of the former), will make sure this never happens. They are, simply put, NEVER going to be held responsible for anything they do. Period.

According to the WaPo and Fox news Berger is apparently on the shortlist to become Secretary of State if Hillary gets the nod.

His secuity clearance is scheduled to be re-instated Sept 2008, two months ahead of the election. How convenient, and desipcable.

oops........"security" and "despicable"

Sounds as if the tail wagging the dog scenario. If Berger is blackmailing Clinton, who will be the real President if she should happen to win? President in the Shadows Berger?

Berger can't even get his security clearance back until Sept 2008 if I recall correctly.

Personally, I think the reason Sandy wasn't tried, convicted and tossed in a federal pen for ten years is that both Hilly and Billy solicited and facilitated his crimes. You couldn't try Berger without both the Clintoons going away with him for conspiracy and accessory before and after.

And that would get ugly real fast, boys. Don't doubt it.

It started in Arkansas. No accountablility in the one party state of Arkansas. This lack of accountablility was enforced by the fact that the enemies of the Clintons wound up dead, broke and/or in jail.

Once on the national scene, the Clintons have been shielded from any accountability by the MSM. In addition, Hilliary holds an elective office in a state that will keep re-electing her until the cows come home.

Finally, Hillary is proceeding with her campaign for president as if the White House is her entitlement in January 2009. She simply doesn't care about her actions as long as her poll numbers stay up. With the MSM running interference, Sandy's sins won't come up on the radar. And, Sandy knows who to obey or he will also wind up thrown off the back of the sleigh like many others discarded by the Clintons.

I also wonder....does Sandy have so much dirt on the Clintons' that he's guaranteed a job?

His ass should be in prison. Wonder what dirt he had on who at DOJ?

Hillary should consider packaging Berger's hush money by setting him up in a Media Matters type non-profit.

I agree that the Clintoons realize that Berglar could snap both swindlers like a dry twig if he chose to come clean about his National Archives documents thefts. Therefore he gets a protection money job to keep playing along. You're part of cosa nostra now Sandy so be a good little henchman, take your payoff loot, and you won't get the deluxe tour of Ft. Marcy Park.

At her next PR appearance a reporter who isn't part of the sycophant Left media should ask angry Hillary if she's also considering hiring John Pollard and Aldridge Ames.

I to like D. Kosloff served in the NAVY, 20 years to be exact and worked in top secret crypto. After 30 years of retirement i still remember the punishmet for disclosing classified material or taking it. Ten years in Ft Levanworth, a dishonorable discharge and a $10,000 fine. I guess it all depends on who you know.

GarandFan: here's how DOJ has become infested with Clinton hacks. I originally posted these comments on CQ in late September:

When one examines those who have piloted the USJD investigations and prosecutions of political malfeasance one thing is abundantly clear. In each instance the person charged with the investigation or prosecution was a Clinton holdover or a Clinton appointee. Here are a few examples, courtesy of the New Media Journal:

In the case of The Barrett Report and the investigation and prosecution of Henry Cisneros, Lee Radek was intimately affiliated with not only the DNC and Democrat rainmakers, but with the Clinton-Gore White House. Jo Ann Harris who appointed Radek, was appointed by President Clinton.

In the case of Hillary Clinton’s campaign finance fraud, we again see Lee Radek running interference against any credible investigation and prosecution.

And where Sandy Berger’s travesty of justice is concerned:

▪ Glenn Fine, the Inspector General for the USJD, was appointed by Bill Clinton, continued serving as a holdover from the Clinton Administration into the Bush Administration and is on record as being a donor to the DNC and/or Democrat candidate(s).

▪ Bruce Swartz, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the USJD Criminal Division, was appointed by Bill Clinton, continued serving as a holdover from the Clinton Administration into the Bush Administration and is on record as being a donor to the DNC and/or Democrat candidate(s).

▪ John Dion, Chief of the USJD Counterespionage Section at the USJD, was a holdover from the Clinton Administration into the Bush Administration.

▪ Howard Sklamberg, USJD trial attorney from the public integrity unit, was a holdover from the Clinton Administration into the Bush Administration and is on record as being a donor to the DNC and/or Democrat candidate(s).

It is apparent to anyone taking an honest look at the current situation of the USJD that during the eight years of the Clinton Administration, the Clinton White House loaded the United States Justice Department with enough upper and mid-level political appointments and promotions to circumvent any investigation and/or prosecution of crimes originating and perpetrated at the hands of those on their “team.”

It is equally apparent that the Clinton White House intentionally placed these people in positions where they could inflict the most political damage on the opposition party by simply investigating until either a crime was discovered or created, or there was enough dirt run through the Clinton-friendly mainstream media to destroy the subject’s credibility and ability to be effective.

The implications of a political and partisan United States Justice Department are disturbing and lay the groundwork for the demise of our Constitutional government, a government of laws such as it is. That American justice would be administered politically on such a transparently partisan scale lends itself to an image of a nation where political corruption is accepted and political persecution is tolerated, which side benefiting from both being decided by the spoils of a successful political campaign and the patronage that includes.

Remember, Bill Clinton fired 93 US Attorneys when he came into office. Perhaps now we can all understand why the Democrats are so up in arms over President Bush firing eight.

This administration " has finally been caught in its' own criminality" Chris Matthews speaking of the Bush administration.

Wrong administration Chris!

P.S. Good luck on the debates tomorrow night hope someone doesn't B___ slap you.

Punk shill for the Clintoons.

Remember, they don't care that he's a felon, only that he is loyal to them and did what he did to protect them. They owe him, and this is the beginning of the payoff.

Berger did what he did so he would be appointed SecState under Hillary, and that is what will happen.

Few things better than old "Socks" to keep an eye on the new Hsus.

Berglar would make a fine Bribes Czar for Hillary.

Actually, the problem still remains at the 50 yard line. This isn't something that's controlled by the left. Or the right.

One of the things that befell our political system, which has affirmative action on the left; and so they have no one to promote into leadership, who'd be qualified ...

It seems the same thing happened to the right, as well.

And, that's why BOTH PARTIES, get about a 34% to a 37% contents rating; when Americans are asked. Seems there's still lots of people out there who are "uncommitted" to either side's arguments.

That the republicans don't have qualified leadership? Come on. I'm not telling you something new.

Larry Craig, as a matter of fact, is an example of how voters on the right got fooled.

As if ROE wasn't the law of the land! As if you can force women into going through back alley abortions. And, few products that would be sold for birth control. Ain't gonna happen. No matter what passed muster.

Larry Craig fooled a whole lot of people. Who wouldn't have been fooled by affirmative action.

Still? The idea was to take the LAW and toss it! So you got a bunch of fakers, all swearing up and down, that they'd defeat the LAW and put in its place their religious views.

With Idaho'ans coming to terms with what hangs out, when your ass hangs out.

Sometimes, I think because of the stupidities on the right, Hillary actually has a chance to become president.

This wouldn't be true, if on the wholesale level, you could convince those who control the levers of the republican party; that they've promoted a few turkeys all on their own.

Won't be this way next time. Because no metter who shoe's into office ... It won't be someone lacking talent to speak OUT.

If a person comes a long who thinks the "canned" approach works?

Well, to those of you who read that Larry Craig's police report, had not just his RIGHT HAND sweeping the bottom of the stall partition, but his LEFT, as well. He was about to go crawling through!

And, you think Larry Craig wasn't experienced enough at these toilet cruising stops, have I got news for you!

What? None of our resident lefties are coming the Bergler's defense? No hysterical cries of "Bush does it, too!"? No tired, recycled claims that Bergler was just "sloppy"? No whining about Ken Starr?

I'm sooooo disappointed.

docjim505, why don't I let a conservative with actual principals defend Hillary. John Cole over at Balloon Juice after Susan Page destroyed Captain Ed's original story:

"A few points:

1.) Apparently, refusing to disavow an old friend means that Hillary is using Berger as an advisor. That is unfair and a load of shit. If anything, standing by her friend raises my opinion of her.

2.) It is still, apparently, incredibly easy for the right-wing blabosphere to regurgitate and circulate any bullshit they find, and with a great deal of speed. Within hours a reporter is asking about rumors spread. Pretty efficient and effective in the hands of people with no scruples.

3.) I am still a gullible sap, and as honed as I think my bullshit detectors are, still can not figure out to instinctively not trust a damned thing the usual suspects are linking to feverishly.

4.) I still have a deep-seated distrust of Hillary and will unload on her at a moments notice. Whether or not that is fair is a topic for a different discussion, but the distrust is still there, and I need to learn to be more cautious when it comes to news of Hillary."
http://www.balloon-juice.com/

Yeah, I'll bet John Cole would have increased respect for a Republican candidate who took informal advice from a friend like Scooter Libby. What a load of crap.

Berglar took the documents yet there's no evidence (pun optional) that he's destroyed them. He could be playing a fail-safe game with the Clintoons whereby if anything happens to him the documents mysteriously reappear. Therefore keeping Sandy on payroll keeps the stolen items safely hidden.

Of course, the alternate explanation of the Clintoons associating with and hiring more crooks to do their dirty work is old tradition. I would balk at calling Berglar or anyone else a Clintoon friend. A fellow traveler, maybe, but the Clintoons have no friends in the normal sense, only fellow travelers, paid hacks, willing presstitutes and apologist dupes.

The Clintons are a criminal enterprise. Why are eyebrows raised when the bring a convicted felon back into the fold? He has served the family well and is being rewarded.

"What came first; the chicken or the egg?" Lying, deceiptful Dems with their MSM mouthpiece covering for them or vice-versa. In the long run, it really doesn't matter. What matters is that they're never held accountable, never.

Republicans weed out the corrupt amongst their rank, Democrats praise and promote theirs.

I think Jeff nails it,"Some blogger a few weeks ago nailed when he said that republicans must come to realize that democrats expect their leaders to violate the law in the service of a useful end."

I used to get angry and frustrated when I thought the Dems allowed this despicable behaviour because they weren't being informed. Now I get it; thanks Jeff. It's not that they don't know about it, they just expect it. That explains alot.

Both BB and SouthernRoots said what I was thinking and said it better than I could have. I was going to say that the Bumbling Bungling Berg(l)er must be a greenie because he was on his way to eliminate all excess copies of top secrets./s I call him bungling (from the Clinton point of view) because he carelessly let the papers get into the archives in the first place. And I too believe that if Hillary gets in there will be a sweeping review (done in the dead of night) of all papers in the archives and elsewhere that the Clintons have now had time to have second thoughts about. I wonder how they will cleanse the internet and media archives or the many papers which are in private hands? Unfortunately for them they were too busy taking inventory of household furnishings and making gift registries and pardoning criminals to worry about papers that might be in the archives and it became Sandy's unhappy duty to snatch them when they realized what might be there. He took his chances and sloppy, careless, lovable, ol Sandy took the fall.

Thanks, Cap'n.

And, by the way, Teresa: it's just a TEENSY bit hard to swallow John Cole's credentials as a "conservative" (with or without actual principals) when he writes something like "right-wing blabosphere".

But I'll give you credit: you didn't claim that Republicans do it, or try to claim that Bergler was "just sloppy", or whine about Ken Starr. There's hope for you, yet.

Dave -- Remember, they don't care that he's a felon, only that he is loyal to them and did what he did to protect them. They owe him, and this is the beginning of the payoff.

Are you talking about Bush and Scooter here?

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if previous Presidents sent their own Bergers into the National Archives-just consider the possibilities!

1. FDR sends someone in to shift the story about 12/7, because he let it happen.

2. Harry Truman uses fake intelligence to conclude we should fight alongside the UN in Korea.

3. Dwight Eisenhower uses false data to get us into Viet-Nam.

4. John F. Kennedy sends his brother Bobby (who he conveniently made Attorney General-how corrupt can you get!) to shred Bay of Pigs documents.

Speaking of which, I'm just curious-how many Democrats here would scream bloody murder if Dubyah had appointed brother Jeb as his US Attorney General? Yet it was yawned at during "Camelot".

And on and on

One small problem: Sandy Berger did it after his President had been out of office for several years, which is a whole new ball game.

Given the numerous and well-documentaed specifics about how the various Departments are infested with Clinton stooges, I'm wondering why the National Archives blew the whistle on what Berger was doing. It must have been very serious stuff indeed.

We'll never hear the full story on that either. Esepcially if Bill Clinton becomes First Lady.

Maybe someone should fund all the cataloging and copying of these uncatalogued and uncopied documents in the National Archives. Then have the copies stored in multiple sites. At least this would be a stop gap measure.

Soome are reporting that Sandy Berg(l)er is on the short list to become Hillary's Sec of State but I don't think so. I think that position will go to thigh-high maddie. With his hands on experience I think Sandy will become head of the National Archives and will be expected to keep track of the merchandise... kinda like Bill in charge of a harem. But that idea that Hill's Bill will be appointed Ambassador to promote good will for the US world wide is a bunch of bulloney. They have their eyes on making him Senator from NY and with him ram-rodding her goals through congress she'll be queen of all she surveys. Who believes their denials, anyway? After all, she says that Sandy is not an official advisor and then slides over whether he is an unofficial advisor. They are all covered with rock snot.

My how you repugnants love to hate, just searching for enough muck to cover your own pile!

Hey, Captain Ed, I thought of you EVERY TIME I HEARD "THE NEWS", TODAY!

And when I heard Alan Colmes claim that it ain't so, it's all a lie........ !

hehehehehehe

Posted by BB | October 8, 2007 11:24 AM

Does anyone believe that the election of Clinton would NOT lead to a second assault on the National Archives?
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NOT ME! NOT BY A LONG SHOT!!!

SECOND??????????????????

How naive ARE you!

Hillary was caught with a thousand FBI files!

LOL!

No, they can NO LONGER assault the archives for the SECOND time.

That would be like me trying to see Age 25 for the FIRST TIME, you know what I mean???

Posted by mojo | October 8, 2007 12:34 PM

Personally, I think the reason Sandy wasn't tried, convicted and tossed in a federal pen for ten years is that both Hilly and Billy solicited and facilitated his crimes. You couldn't try Berger without both the Clintoons going away with him for conspiracy and accessory before and after.

And that would get ugly real fast, boys. Don't doubt it.

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THERE is the NAIL!

Posted by GarandFan | October 8, 2007 12:45 PM

I also wonder....does Sandy have so much dirt on the Clintons' that he's guaranteed a job?

His ass should be in prison. Wonder what dirt he had on who at DOJ?

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You mean like Ron Brown and Vince Foster?

I'd say the trail of cold dead bodies reads "NO! HELL NO!!! S#$TG#$@MNH#LL NO!!!"

Don't you think??? :)

Posted by dhunter | October 8, 2007 1:12 PM

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Did you see Jon Stewart b%#slap Chris Matthews over Chris'es new book? hehehehe SWEET!

Where is the lie detector test? and why isn't the DOJ after this guy?

Leave it to the halfwit Monkei to break in and bring Scooter Libby into it. Monkei obviously didn't read about Robert Novak's comments to a gathering of journalists about how he came to the decision to reveal Plame's name. It was Joe Wilson who told Novak to go ahead and do it because he was more concerned about his own reputation then his wife’s safety. Novak wouldn't have done it, even though he also heard it from Richard Armitage first, unless Joe Wilson give him the nod.

I think we now know all that there is about the leak. There was no White House conspiracy or campaign to "out" Plame. It was the combination of a gossip (Armitage) and venality (Wilson) that generated the entire flap.

So it appears that the only wrong doing associated with this case is Prosecutorial misconduct on the part of Fitzgerald. He knew and suppressed Armitage's testimony and he obviously knew about Wilson’s role from Novak. His warrant to investigate was over at that point. The question remains why did he continue and then focus on Libby? Since learning of Libby's role in the corrupt Mark Rich pardon deal I believe this was revenge by Fitzgerald. There may be some poetic justice in Libby's conviction but the fact that Fitzgerald abused his powers for revenge is little different from Nifong's behavior in the Duke rape case.

Well, according to Colin I guess we should just embrace the criminal and welcome him to the National Secrets again...to not do so is just plain mean and hateful and soooo Republican! In fact, even discussing it is so, so spiteful it just covers us in muck...come to think of it I do feel covered in muck...Clinton variety. It's suffocating me with its stench!

Postscript:

Here is the Novak/Wilson story link:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,299939,00.html