(2004-07-21) — Samuel R. “Sandy” Berger, former national security advisor to President Bill Clinton, today left the presidential campaign staff of John Forbes Kerry, after “a thorough frisking and examination of his briefcase.”
The premature departure follows the announcement of an FBI probe of Mr. Berger on allegations that he stole classified documents from the U.S. National Archives.
“We’re sad to see our trusted friend, Sandy Berger, leave the Kerry-Edwards campaign,” said Mr. Kerry, “But we’re glad to have a chance to recover some items that had gone missing while he was here.”
Mr. Kerry, who is also a U.S. Senator, said the search of Mr. Berger’s person and effects turned up the only existing copy of a missing Kerry-Edwards document called “Our Unshakable Beliefs” which Mr. Berger had accidentally misplaced in his left ear.
In his defense, Mr. Berger said, “the document was quite small, and I think it just stuck to my fingernail and then got lost in my ear hair. It’s a sloppy mistake that anyone could make.”
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1 The Glittering Eye // Jul 21, 2004 at 10:16 am
Insert funny Berger line here
The latest nine day wonder is the story of former Clinton national security advisor Sandy Berger walking out with classified documents and notes inadvertently “stuck in his pants”. Former President Clinton’s take on the story is interesting: Bill Clint…
2 Who Tends the Fires // Jul 23, 2004 at 2:41 pm
“NEWS” that was *NOT* inadverdantly stuffed down our pants…
The Word for the Day is: “Counterfeit Reality” “Grandfather Twilight, give up your endorsement - We got no use for your silly ploys! And we’ll beat you up if you don’t sign it over… Cough up your vote for the…
3 The Belfry Blogger // Jul 24, 2004 at 8:56 am
More on the Bummbling Berg(L)er
The WSJ Has an excellent article: Berger on the ‘Wall’ | The election debate behind the documents-in-pants caper “We’ll grant that visions of a former National Security Adviser stuffing classified documents down his trousers or socks makes for good cop…