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.
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.
That name keeps popping up in the strangest places, what is his gig?