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Nick Confessore and Eschaton point to this Wall Street Journal piece, which indicates Sandy Berger's alleged crime is removing photocopies; as you will remember, certain Republicans tried to insinuate that he had knowingly removed originals -- perhaps at some Dark Leader's behest. Not to rain on Mr. DeLay's parade, but looks like he has to get himself a new conspiracy theory. This from the Journal:
Officials looking into the removal of classified documents from the National Archives by former Clinton National Security Adviser Samuel Berger say no original materials are missing and nothing Mr. Berger reviewed was withheld from the commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.Several prominent Republicans, including House Speaker Dennis Hastert and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, have voiced suspicion that when Mr. Berger was preparing materials for the 9/11 Commission on the Clinton administration's antiterror actions, he may have removed documents that were potentially damaging to the former president's record.
The conclusion by archives officials and others would seem to lay to rest the issue of whether any information was permanently destroyed or withheld from the commission.Archives spokeswoman Susan Cooper said officials there "are confident that there aren't any original documents missing in relation to this case." She said in most cases, Mr. Berger was given photocopies to review, and that in any event officials have accounted for all originals to which he had access.
I guess Hastert is going to have to go back to obstructing the reforms urged by the families of 9/11 for sport.