MORE THAN JUST 'PLAIN OLD SLOPPINESSS'
How Sandy Berger Stole State Secrets, Destroyed Evidence & Got Off
By Joel Mowbray
"With the release of an internal investigation last week, we now know that former National Security Advisor Sandy Berger not only knowingly flouted laws for handling classified documents, but he also went to incredible lengths to cover his tracks and thwart investigators.
While Berger's 'punishment' was a pittance of a fine, former Pentagon analyst Larry Franklin has been financially ruined and sentenced to 12 and a half years for passing along far less-classified information to unauthorized third parties.
National Security Adviser Sandy Berger briefs reporters at the White House in this Aug 21, 1998 file photo. Berger removed classified documents from the National Archives in 2003 and hid them under a construction trailer, the Archives inspector general reported Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Unfortunately, disproportionate justice is inherent to the legal system. The written playbook might be the same for various cases, but different judges and different dynamics can lead to dramatically disparate results.
But what excuse is there for the wildly different media coverage of the two cases, both of which came to public attention in the summer of 2004?" More Sandy 'Burglar'.
By Joel Mowbray
"With the release of an internal investigation last week, we now know that former National Security Advisor Sandy Berger not only knowingly flouted laws for handling classified documents, but he also went to incredible lengths to cover his tracks and thwart investigators.
While Berger's 'punishment' was a pittance of a fine, former Pentagon analyst Larry Franklin has been financially ruined and sentenced to 12 and a half years for passing along far less-classified information to unauthorized third parties.
National Security Adviser Sandy Berger briefs reporters at the White House in this Aug 21, 1998 file photo. Berger removed classified documents from the National Archives in 2003 and hid them under a construction trailer, the Archives inspector general reported Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Unfortunately, disproportionate justice is inherent to the legal system. The written playbook might be the same for various cases, but different judges and different dynamics can lead to dramatically disparate results.
But what excuse is there for the wildly different media coverage of the two cases, both of which came to public attention in the summer of 2004?" More Sandy 'Burglar'.
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