Berger Forfeits Law License

Convicted criminal Sandy Berger has forfeited his license to practice law. He should have forfeited his freedom, but since he's a Democrat, he only got a slap on the wrist for purloining National Archive documents.

"I have decided to voluntarily relinquish my license," he said. "While I derived great satisfaction from years of practicing law, I have not done so for 15 years and do not envision returning to the profession. I am very sorry for what I did, and I deeply apologize."

In giving up his license, Mr. Berger avoids being cross-examined by the Board on Bar Counsel, where he risked further disclosure of specific details of his theft. The agreement is expected to be formalized today.

Mr. Berger, national security adviser from 1997 to 2001, was convicted of removing documents from the Archives in 2005 while preparing to testify before the September 11 commission.

Captain Ed notes how Henry Waxman, who would investigate what Republicans had for breakfast if given the opportunity, has zero interest in pursuing the matter further.

Interestingly, Henry Waxman wants to block further investigation by Justice. The man who made investigations into supposed government malfeasance his and the Democrats' major campaign theme and who now chairs the House Oversight Committee suddenly wants to avoid further investigation into a real crime and cover-up, one that impacted our review of the worst attack on American soil. I'd call that at least a magnitude more important than whether Dick Cheney listened to energy producers when he helped develop the administration's energy policy, one of the supposed "scandals" that Waxman has promised to investigate.

I get the feeling were his name Wolfowitz or Gonzales, or if he were a Republican, we'd never hear the end of it. This double standard is truly nauseating.

Michelle Malkin also weighs in.