In the early sixties, my hometown neighborhood in a small sleepy Michigan community was all abuzz when an FBI agent went door to door inquiring into my background and character.
The Air Force had selected me to be the historian of a Strategic Air Command unit, requiring access to classified documents, including top secret, and they wanted to be sure there was nothing in my past to warrant concern. The operational readiness of our B-52 and KC-135 tanker fleets was not taken lightly.
(Graphic courtesy electrospace.blogspot.com)
I recall having to sign documents indicating that I was aware of the penalties for mishandling of classified information. I recall being made aware of information not marked “Confidential,” “Secret,” or “Top Secret” that should still be considered classified by its very nature and be protected as such. I took this very seriously. Hillary didn’t.
Even though I have recently posted here that I thought the fix was in on Hillary Clinton and her mishandling of e-mail documents, I was extremely disappointed with the FBI’s investigation that basically resulted in a finding that she was “careless.” Indeed!
I’m reminded of another instance of mishandling classified material in 2004, when Sandy Berger, Bill Clinton’s national security advisor, removed classified documents from the National Archives relating to Clinton’s handling of the unsuccessful 2000 millennium attack plots. He stuffed them in his pants and socks.
Pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge, for which he was fined just $50,000, sentenced to serve two years of probation, 100 hours of community service, and stripped of his security clearance for three years, Berger referred to his actions as “a mistake” and “sloppy.” (See my Aug. 28. 2015 post.)
So, while Hillary continues to arrogantly operate above the law, her ties to the activities of the Clinton Foundation while secretary of state still remain in question.
(Graphic courtesy bizpacreview.com)
In the meantime, as concerns over her trustworthiness continue to be in question, we can now add incompetence, carelessness and misplaced judgement to disqualify her from the presidency.
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