If you’re like me, you’ve been wondering what happened to John Kerry’s national security advisor, and the investigation into his criminal activities. Let the speculation cease:

Former national security adviser Sandy Berger will plead guilty to taking classified material from the National Archives, a misdemeanor, the Justice Department said Thursday.

… The charge of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material is a misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of a year in prison and up to a $100,000 fine.

I can’t decide who is hurt the worst by this whole thing.

Sandy Berger: he can’t be too happy about it.

John Kerry: he could have done without another public embarrassment.

The Washington Post: who will it turn to for lame Middle East analysis while Berger’s in jail?

The American People: well, I think we fare quite nicely, actually, provided we managed to save at least one copy of our top secret intelligence documents. You know, just in case.

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