I've heard Col. Patterson on the radio a few times when he was promoting his first book. He was an important and scary witness to the Clinton presidency (his stories about how Clinton would refuse to take urgent calls from Berger and his indecisivness are bone-chilling [and worthy of further investigation as to what was going on specifically]) but to call him a "top military advisor to President Clinton" is a bit of a stretch. Neither Berger or the CIA director had the predident's ear it seems.
Nobody had Clinton's ear but the vast number of left-wing bimbos. Patterson was the carrier of the 'football' for a period during the Clinton years. I suspect he knows where all the skeletons are. Col. Patterson, watch your back!
He was above Berger and Freeh. For two years he had the launch codes on nukes. There was him and four others (one from each branch of the military) who went EVERYWHERE with Clinton to update and inform him on all military decisions. I'd consider that a top military advisor, wouldn't you?