Saturday, July 24, 2004

This gets the Sandy Berger fiasco right

Veteran reporter turned columnist Colbert I. King, who is a moderate, had this column that pegs the Sandy Berger situation:

At issue is not Berger's sense of injustice or embarrassment, or the gotcha game that is being played out by Republicans, or the Democratic establishment's willingness to give Berger the benefit of the doubt because he's one of their own.

The question is, was Sandy Berger's violation due to negligence -- at best -- or was it deliberate -- at worst? And should he be held accountable for his actions? Or is he too important and well-connected to be treated like everyone else? What's the answer, Washington?


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