[OUSoonerFreeper]

Now Clarke is trying to say he was "playing politics" and he was covering up for President Bush.

[Endeavor]

Clarke strikes me as a Dick Cheney "wannabe." He tries to give the appearance of gravitas but the smug outsider who only knew how to bully people to get what he wanted just keeps shining through.

I'd have a lot more respect for him, and find him more tolerable and no doubt more believable, if he wasn't so snide, and if he hadn't written his book for his own financial and ego aggrandizement.

In other words, if he'd been an honest man, he'd have told the truth in this committee for the soul purpose of doing the right thing to help us know where balls were dropped and how to prevent it in the future, and then let the chips fall where they may.

But the truth isn't his motivation here, or in his book. Revenge against Bush is his primary motivator. It's amazing to watch.

[madison46]

Was he 'playing politics' when testifying to comittees?

Is he 'playing politics' now being Debeers buddy?

Truth be told, he DOES have a credibility problem.

..and Bob Kerry should have one if he attacks FNC rather than concentrate on Clarke's words.

[slimer]

Now Clarke is trying to say he was "playing politics" and he was covering up for President Bush

I smell a RAT! This is the mantra that the Demonrats are pushing in their campaign against Bush - that Bush is not telling the truth, they're a bunch of crooks and liars ... blah blah blah ...

I caught the part where Clarke admitted that he is friends with one of Kerry's cronies and co-teaches a class at Harvard and Georgetown - two extremely liberal colleges. This guy is a wolf in sheeps clothing. He has some questionable ties to the left.