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Clarke told reporters different story in 2002 background briefing (CNN)
CNN ^ | 3/24/04 | John King & Dana Bash

Posted on 03/24/2004 3:10:05 PM PST by finnman69

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:04:04 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In August 2002, then-White House counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke told reporters that the Bush administration -- from day one -- told him to "vigorously pursue" the Clinton administration policy that allowed the United States to kill Osama bin Laden if the opportunity arose.


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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 911; richardclarke
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To: ElephantMan; CedarDave
In your post, ALL of those "failures" can be laid directly at the feet of none other than Richard Clarke, as he has told us HE, in fact, was in charge during that time.
101 posted on 03/24/2004 4:23:12 PM PST by Howlin (It's another good day to be a Republican!)
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To: Republican Red
Re: CNN is reporting this!

Pigs just flew by my window!

Howdy, neighbor. Didn't know we lived so close together.;-)

102 posted on 03/24/2004 4:23:23 PM PST by auboy (The Rats' new math: 8 months = 8 years.)
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To: Howlin
Here's the letter's from Christopher Shays ASKING Clarke for copies of his 'grand plan'
103 posted on 03/24/2004 4:23:30 PM PST by harpu
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To: Howlin
OK .. I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE IF THIS IS HIM .. BUT THIS IS WHAT I FOUND

Clarke, Richard
9/15/2003 $2,000.00
Arlington, VA 22207
Self-employed/Consultant -[Contribution]
FRIENDS OF JAMIE METZL


Clarke, Richard
7/22/2002 $1,000.00
Arlington, VA 22207
U.S. Government/Cival Servant -[Contribution]
ANDREASEN FOR CONGRESS


Clarke, Richard
11/7/2002 $1,000.00
Arlington, VA 22207
U.S. Government/Cival Servant -[Contribution]
ANDREASEN FOR CONGRESS
104 posted on 03/24/2004 4:23:34 PM PST by Mo1 (Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
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To: Mo1
see my #89, open secrets lists Clarke's campaign contributions
105 posted on 03/24/2004 4:23:52 PM PST by Republican Red ("I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it,")
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To: Howlin
Right, like I said, everyone was sitting on the audio tape, CBS included, and Clarke wasn't grilled about it on 60 Minutes.
106 posted on 03/24/2004 4:24:44 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~; kristinn
Thank you, Kristinn! You need a superhero suit. I wondered where they got copies.

FR rocks!
107 posted on 03/24/2004 4:24:56 PM PST by reformedliberal
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To: Howlin
Good news, but I'm still holding my breath. I was going nuts today because I couldn't Freep and listen to Rush at work like I usually do ;-)
108 posted on 03/24/2004 4:24:59 PM PST by Inspectorette
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To: McGavin999
Don't miss 97; I watched the news just to make sure.
109 posted on 03/24/2004 4:25:04 PM PST by Howlin (It's another good day to be a Republican!)
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To: Howlin
I said when he apolgized that he must "feel" very quilty. He definately is in a CYA mode....trying to point the blame on any one other than himself.
110 posted on 03/24/2004 4:25:37 PM PST by hoosiermama (Ask Kerry to list the major pieces of enacted legislation he has authored in his career.)
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To: Qwinn
I'm now getting the argument on lefty websites that Clarke is credible because he's a Republican

That cracks me up. My liberal friends are stuck on this too. They all cling to turncoat Republicans, everything they say is gold...take the same guy, have him say something good about Bush and they'd be lambasting him.

Intellectual honesty--that's all I'm asking for...

111 posted on 03/24/2004 4:26:36 PM PST by ElephantMan (sorry, no smart a$$ tag line today)
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To: Republican Red
think I found what you were looking for: http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?NumOfThou=0&txtName=Clarke%2C+Richard&txtState=VA&txtZip=&txtEmploy=&txtCand=&txt2004=Y&txt2002=Y&txt2000=Y&Order=N Lists Clarke's political donations.

Anybody notice that the guy can't even spell his own job description?????

112 posted on 03/24/2004 4:29:52 PM PST by ElephantMan (sorry, no smart a$$ tag line today)
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To: Howlin
That's five. And yes, I can't imagine who else it would be except Andrea Mitchell.

Andrea Koppel.

113 posted on 03/24/2004 4:30:27 PM PST by ElephantMan (sorry, no smart a$$ tag line today)
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To: Republican Red
Thanks .. you found it faster then I did :0)
114 posted on 03/24/2004 4:30:39 PM PST by Mo1 (Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
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To: finnman69
I love that CNN has this on the main page under the main story.

On CNN?

Wow......and on the same day that I saw a flock of pigs flying by.


115 posted on 03/24/2004 4:31:37 PM PST by Polybius
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To: Howlin
The amazing thing is, these people knew but didn't report the truth until FOX reported it. That is really scary, our hands is in the hands of a government watchdog that has turned out to be a Yorkshire Terrier!
116 posted on 03/24/2004 4:32:33 PM PST by McGavin999 (Evil thrives when good men do nothing!)
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To: Republican Red
Very nice! Thank you. Posted that link on their site, along with links to the websites of the guys he donated to (both Democrats). I'm awaiting their spin on how that doesn't really mean anything now.

Qwomm
117 posted on 03/24/2004 4:32:49 PM PST by Qwinn
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To: McGavin999
Nevermind the fact Kerry is saying there's a Right Wing Attack Machine going after him, when there's a Democratic Attack Machine called the 9/11 Commission.
118 posted on 03/24/2004 4:34:15 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Liberalism is Communism one drink at a time. - P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: ElephantMan
They can't afford to just say "provides a point by point rebuttal". They should say each point. I.e. you said there was no plan left by the old team. Is this true or is it false? You said nothing had happened on the outstanding issues since 1998? Is this true or is this false? You said Bush ordered the policy change from gradual rollback over 5 years to rapid elimination? Is this true...

Because I swear to you, the media is playing this as though we can't read. They know by now that it isn't true and won't fly with anyone who does read, but they are not admitting it or backing off. They are spinning for their own skulls full of mush who will not even look at the document, and who will depend instead entirely on press flack spin. Which is, DNC talking point, if anybody shows they are baldly lying to our faces, why that is ferocious and partisan and meanspirited, isn't it?

119 posted on 03/24/2004 4:35:15 PM PST by JasonC
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To: Qwinn
Clarke is the worst kind of spook, a psychotic who hears voices and is loyal to no one save his inner demon, which makes him strive to be the center of attention.

Faced with the reality that his "services" were no longer required, he has alas degenerated into the typical apparatchik "I will take down those who have betrayed me" mode.

He is small potatoes.

120 posted on 03/24/2004 4:37:01 PM PST by Rome2000 (Foreign leaders for Kerry!!!!!)
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