[Helms]

He was moved to the IT group. I suspect that he knew little about this area of expertise. Sounds like he was rightly dismissed by Condi.

[longtermmemmory]

It sounds like he was "parked" someplace so he could be evaluated for his usefulness later. It kept him out of the public sector. (an enemies closer concept) He must have overestimated his personal value.

Would bill Clinton have used this registered republican if he was actually in an important position? hardly. Clinton met with Tenent TWICE. How often if EVER could he have met this nobody?

[hershey]

I wonder if that's why Condi decided not to appear before the committee. She'd have had to detail Clarke's shortcomings and call a spade a spade...probably not what she'd prefer to do in a public hearing. She's a lady.