[Timeout]

My 1st reaction to the release of Clarke's book (and the conventional wisdom) was that it was timed to embarrass the Bushies just before the hearings.

But, the more I think about it, there was likely another intent. DISRUPT their prepararations for the hearings. Right when they would have been reviewing all their files, BAM!, this book lands in the press....and they couldn't get a copy of it until yesterday!

How much you want to bet Gorelick/Ben Veniste had advance copies?

[Carolinamom]

"Selected reporters" and commission members were given copies before the book has been released to the public. Interesting, isn't it?