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Why Bush really demoted Richard Clarke
http://www.cashill.com/terrorism/obama4_whybush.htm ^
| 1/17/2008
| Jack Cashill
Posted on 01/20/2008 3:37:10 PM PST by Sioux-san
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Excerpt - full story on Cashill's website along with Parts 1-4
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posted on
01/20/2008 3:37:12 PM PST
by
Sioux-san
To: Sioux-san
When committee members asked if Clarke had prepared a comprehensive strategy to combat terrorism, the notoriously patronizing Clarke blew them off. It was silly to believe such a strategy could be developed, said Clarke, belittling the committee for daring to pose the question.
If there are no clear requirements or plan, Shays asked in obvious disgust, how does the administration prioritize the $12.9 billion it intends to spend on counter-terrorism and related activities?
This is an outstanding piece.
Thanks.
To: Sioux-san
To: Sioux-san
Clarke: Imcompetent or merely a traitor?
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posted on
01/20/2008 3:55:23 PM PST
by
Waco
To: Waco
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posted on
01/20/2008 4:04:32 PM PST
by
DB
To: Zechariah11
In their book The Age of Sacred Terror, former Clinton NSC bigwigs Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon note (page 232) that Clarke had been fired by SecState Baker only to be saved by Brent Scowcroft who got him a job at the NSC. He was only one of three bureaucrats that held onto their jobs as Clinton moved into office. He seems to have been thoroughly detested by many at the White House, just as he was at the Department of State where he had made his reputation as INR (Intelligence and Research)Director Mort Abramowicz’s toady.
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posted on
01/20/2008 4:05:58 PM PST
by
Melchior
Jack Cashill used to be a talk show host in KC, and I’ve always liked him a lot.
Most recently, around Christmas while Chris Stigall was on vacation, Jack hosted the morning show. Brought back a lot of memories.
Mark
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posted on
01/20/2008 4:07:10 PM PST
by
MarkL
To: Waco
"Clarke: Imcompetent or merely a traitor?"
How about both?
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posted on
01/20/2008 4:11:47 PM PST
by
mass55th
To: Sioux-san
his demotion had less to do with Bush’s negligence, as Clarke and others have implied, than with Clarke’s own perceived incompetence
A fed intell agent is an oxymoron. Read Shadow Warriors, there Timmerman has this numbskull's number. He no more saw 9-11 coming than a blind, spavined broke-d!ck mule. Only that one retired FBI agent (who was ironically killed in the collaspe of the WTC) realized what was coming. The Clinton admin wasn't listening to his repeated warnings about a coming major terror event, including this discredited boob.
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posted on
01/20/2008 4:11:58 PM PST
by
attiladhun2
(Islam is a despotism so vile that it would warm the heart of Orwell's Big Brother)
To: Waco
“Clarke: Imcompetent or merely a traitor?”
Yes.
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posted on
01/20/2008 4:15:48 PM PST
by
Gator113
(My short list..Fred, Hunter, Romney.)
To: Fedora
I know it's from Cashill, but here's a nice tidbit of data...
This is the fourth in a six-part series detailing the risks to American national security if Barack Obama (or Hillary Clinton) should ever choose to let Richard Clarke back into government. Clarke is currently one of Obamas top national security advisors.
Is the VIPS crew on Obama's team this time too?
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posted on
01/20/2008 4:18:10 PM PST
by
piasa
(Attitude Adjustments Offered Here Free of Charge)
To: piasa
Based on the last campaign, we know VIPS will be courting various candidates, so very likely, I’d guess.
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posted on
01/20/2008 4:27:57 PM PST
by
Fedora
To: Melchior
This completely incompetent Clarke became a hero for the Left. No surprise, since they value having the correct political opinions over competence. And he became a darling of the 9/11 Commission. Incompetents recognizing a fellow incompetent.
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posted on
01/20/2008 4:52:33 PM PST
by
popdonnelly
(Get Reid. Salazar, and Harkin out of the Senate.)
To: Sioux-san
>> You can put your boots in the oven but that dont make them biscuits.<<
Tag line for sale. Inquire within.
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posted on
01/20/2008 4:55:55 PM PST
by
shove_it
(and have a nice day)
To: Fedora
Nothing is more annoying than a bunch of failed former bureaucrats posing as experts. Experts at what? Making a living off the Federal payroll?
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posted on
01/20/2008 4:57:46 PM PST
by
popdonnelly
(Get Reid. Salazar, and Harkin out of the Senate.)
To: Waco
Given Clarke’s record of failing to prevent a single terrorist attack, incompetent, certainly. Traitor is over the top.
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posted on
01/20/2008 5:18:16 PM PST
by
popdonnelly
(Get Reid. Salazar, and Harkin out of the Senate.)
To: mass55th
I knew Clark was a worthless moron as soon as I heard him speak. How does such an untalented dunce get put in a position of such importance? He isn’t qualified to mop the bathroom floors in any intelligence agency.
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posted on
01/20/2008 5:20:41 PM PST
by
peeps36
(OUTLAWED WORDS--INSURGENT,GLOBAL WARMING,UNDOCUMENTED WORKER,PALESTINIAN,TERMINATED PREGNANCY)
To: Sioux-san
Every time I read an article like this I am reminded of the real problem facing conservatives in the United States - an irresponsible, biased, lazy, and incompetent media. What happened to objective journalists who desire to discover the truth so much that they will dig until they find it and then have the integrity to report the facts rather than their own political spin on them?
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posted on
01/20/2008 6:00:14 PM PST
by
srmorton
(Choose life!)
To: Sioux-san
Something always struck me as weird about the Clarke stuff. It just wasn’t like the Bush administration to brush off serious warnings. Now we know why.
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posted on
01/20/2008 6:12:10 PM PST
by
LS
(CNN is the Amtrak of News)
To: peeps36
Unfortunately, most of Clinton’s appointees were untalened dunces, and quite a few were recommended by Hillary. Ten to one, if she ever gets into the White House, I’m sure she’d nominate a woman to serve as Secretary of Defense. And with a Democrat Congress, she just might pull it off.
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posted on
01/20/2008 6:12:51 PM PST
by
mass55th
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