CLARKE IN 92: BUSH WAS LAX ON IRAQ

The Washington Post (BRIEF EXCERPT ONLY, IN COMPLIANCE WITH COPYRIGHT LAW AND LAT/WP VS FR] | JUNE 5, 1992 | R. Jeffrey Smith

[smonk]

clarke was quoted extensively in another book -- the name
escapes me at the moment -- criticising the clinton
administration for not listening to him about al-Qaida.
the book came out after 9/11.

in 1992 he was critical of the bush I administration for
not listening to him about the threat from iraq until
it was too late.

now, in his own screed, he is tossing grenades at GWB for
wondering, during the hectic days following the horror of
9/11, whether iraq may have been responsible. GWB, says
clarke, didn't listen to him. and now he's written a book
about it, and he's releasing it during a crucial moment of
a presidential election, and on the eve of his testimony
before the 9/11 commission.

there are only two common themes at work here; (1) NO ONE
has EVER listened to this guy. whenever history has stooped
to notice this little man, it has been because he has been
ranting that no one was listening to him. And (2) he only
seems to be right after the fact. being correct about
events that have already transpired isn't all that difficult.

[sam_paine]

Pattern?

I see a Terminator Rove Borg killing machine is what I see!!!!

To all those that doubted the efficacy of the Pubbie campaign, or that sensed a lack of "attackitude" during the primary, I think General Sherman is heading toward Atlanta!!!

Maybe all this time Rove etal were just letting the enemy probe a little? Or maybe this backbone will wilt over the next months....but this kind of quick-tough response just doesn't at all remind me of the Trent Lotts of this world!


Say Hallelujah!

[Wallaby]

being correct about events that have already transpired isn't all that difficult.

News at 11; Clarke complains no one listened to his predictions that Stanford and Kentucky would be eliminated in the second round of the NCAAs.

[Indy Pendance]

Wayne Downing is on again on MSNBC right now.

[IncPen]

excellent...

[steveegg]

I think Jim Robinson should use some of that money he's "snookering" out of us and get us a TV show!

Some call it "snookering", I call it one of the best purchases I've made

[nunya bidness]

Keep it up. Excellent work.

[Destro]

Destro's Thesis: The Washington establishment is out to get Bush

Paul O’Neil then Richard Clarke point to something I have observed for a while now. There is an active revolt by the beaurocratic careerists and other Washington establishment types who are actively out to get Bush.

Why?

Because for the last few decades the religion/operating philosophy of these types have been multilateralisim. They are a diverse group. Some are pro United Nations and are angry that Bush has cut the UN off (In this bracket I will place Clarke). Others are heavily invested in NATO and Europe's EU (In this bracket I will place Paul O’Neil) and are not very happy that Bush has cut off NATO's core countries (specifically Germany) and has made nice with Russia - a nation these NATOites want to cut apart and exploit like the "good old days" under Yeltsin.

These beaurocratic careerists and other Washington establishment types come from both the Republicans and the Democrats. This cabal does not serve to preserve the Constitution...they serve other masters/interests. Remember Clinton's Strobe Talbot's comments that we were headed for a "The Birth of the Global Nation "? (see article below).

No historian of American politics has ever seen such a back stabbing orgy as we have witnessed against this president. It is not a coincidence. It is orchestrated. I do not think Kerry behind this per say but rather he is a passive beneficiary.

These powers that be hope that by helping elect Kerry they will make him beholden to their globalist agenda.

http://www.comeandtakeit.com/s-talbot.html

The Birth of the Global Nation

By: Strobe Talbot

------------------- TIME MAGAZINE

July 20, 1992

page # 70

[3catsanadog]

I was able to listen to Rush just in time to hear his list of questions he would like Clarke to answer. I forget them in detail but basically they can be whittled down to "If you knew so much about Al-Queda, Osama and terrorists, why the hell didn't you and the Clinton Administration do anything about it."

[Wild Irish Rogue]

"Is Mr. Clarke the architect of the refusal to take OBL when he was offered on a silver platter?"

Funny you should mention that.

Washington Times -today, "Politicized Intelligence..."Mansoor Ijaz :

"Mr. Clarke's role figured in two key areas of the debriefings — Sudan's offer to share terrorism data on al Qaeda and bin Laden in 1997..."

"Fall 1997: Sudan's offer is accepted by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, then rejected by Mr. Clarke and Clinton National Security Adviser Samuel "Sandy" Berger."

"Together, they recommended its reversal.The decision was overturned on Oct. 1, 1997."
" Without Mr. Clarke's consent, Mr. Berger is unlikely to have gone along .."
"U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by al Qaeda 10 months later."

" Files with detailed data on three of the embassy bombers were among the casualties of Mr. Clarke's decision to recommend missile attacks on an empty Khartoum pharmaceutical plant rather than get Sudan's data out almost a year earlier to begin unraveling al Qaeda's network."

" To this day, neither Mr. Berger nor Mr. Clarke has explained to the American people why a deliberative decision of the U.S. "

Clarke is up to his beady eyes in the Sudan/ Osama scandal. I wonder if anyone on the Commission will have the stones to ask him about that ?
If he hasn't been already called, Mansoor should be summoned to testify immediately.

[Howlin]

Where is that long list we keep seeing posted about the terrorists attacks during Clinton's administration?

I would think we could post that for Mr. Clarke as well, huh?

[Indy Pendance]

This list?

1993 Attempted Assassination of Pres. Bush Sr., April 14,1993
1993 First World Trade Center bombing, February 26th, 7 Killed, Hundreds injured
1994 Air France Hijacking, Dec 24,1994
1995 Attack on US Diplomats in Pakistan, Mar 8,1995
1995 Saudi Military Installation Attack, Nov 13, 1995
1995 Kashmiri Hostage taking, July 4,1995
1996 Khobar Towers attack
1996 Sudanese Missionarys Kidnapping, Aug 17,1996
1996 Paris Subway Explosion, Dec 3,1996
1997 Israeli Shopping Mall Bombing, Sept 4, 1997
1997 Yemeni Kidnappings, Oct 30,1997
1998 Somali Hostage taking crisis, April 15,1998
1998 U.S. Embassy Bombing in Peru, Jan 15, 1998
1998 U.S. Kenya Embassy blown up, 100's murdered
1998 U.S. Tanzania Embassy blown up, 100's murdered
1999 Plot to blow up Space Needle (thwarted)
2000 USS Cole attacked, many U.S. Navy sailors murdered
2000-2003 Intifada against Israel - 100's dead and injured
2000 Manila Bombing, Dec 30,2000

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Another reference item:

A Strategy's Cautious Evolution (Bush worked on plan to eradicate Al Qaeda pre-9-11)

Refutes Clarke's latest comments!

[The Raven]

This guy reminds me of a guy at my work......blaming everyone but himself.

[goldstategop]

Richard Clarke's account in 1992 is the reverse of what the Democrats are saying today about Iraq! Its amazing so much can change in twelve years --- or has it?

[Wallaby]

Also see:

• Iraq conspired with Bin Laden to produce WMDs. . . according to Richard Clarke
• Backfired [The Failures of Richard A. Clarke]

[prairiebreeze]

... wonder why they pushed up the date

Because of the 9-11 investigation hearings I'd say. The book and attack on Rice/Bush is part of the pre-emptive strike to deflect attention away from Bill's dereliction of duty.

Prairie

[OXENinFLA]

I can't wait for 9am today.

The 9-11 commission is going to have:

Albright, Madeleine, Secretary, Department of State
Cohen, William S., Secretary, Department of Defense
Powell, Colin, Secretary, Department of State
Rumsfeld, Donald, Secretary, Department of Defense

[Mo1]

Because of the 9-11 investigation hearings I'd say. The book and attack on Rice/Bush is part of the pre-emptive strike to deflect attention away from Bill's dereliction of duty.

Did you just see Tim Roemer on Fox & Friends???

He TRIED not to make attacks against the Bush Admin ... but IMO he FAILED

And this report is due out the day before the DNC Commission???

Unbelievable ... these people just made a joke out of the 9/11 commission