WASHINGTON -- Sandy Berger, who was President Bill Clinton's topnational security aide, pleaded guilty Friday to taking classifieddocuments from the National Archives and cutting them up withscissors.
Rather than the "honest mistake" he described last summer, Bergeracknowledged to U.S. Magistrate Deborah Robinson that heintentionally took and destroyed three copies of the same documentdealing with terror threats during the 2000 millennium celebration.
"Guilty, your honor," Berger responded when asked how he pleaded.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of a year in prison and upto a $100,000 fine.
However, under his plea agreement, Berger would serve no …
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