[Kozak]

Clarke in 2002 knocked down the idea that there was irrational animus toward the Clinton team on the part of the Bushies that blinded them to the necessity of strong counterterrorism. He offered himself, kept on as a holdover from the Clinton administration, as a refutation: "That doesn't sound like animus against the previous team to me."

And here the Bush team is do some criticism, for not recognizing what a creature this slimeball was. Should have shown the door on inauguration day, along with Tenant and Mineta.

[OldFriend]

I agree on the Tenet matter. But Mineta was a new hire by Bush to prove he was going to be bi-partisan. Big mistake but that is in hindsight. Normally that department would not be critical to the survival of our nation.