[cynicom]

Bush should have "forcefully" fired clarke when he took office. And Tenet. How many more are there that Bush kept on?

[over3Owithabrain]

Bush should have "forcefully" fired Clarke when he took office. And Tenet. How many more are there that Bush kept on?

Agree completely. Bush's greatest failing as a leader was the lack of foresight in allowing Clinton holdovers to hang around and sabotage his administration.

[Carolinamom]

Clarke was in the Civil Service......difficult to fire. We have Clinton to thank for this designation (as he went out the WH door).

[Poincare]

"Bush should have "forcefully" fired clarke when he took office. And Tenet."

If Algore hadn't sued over the Fla vote count, Bush would have had time for getting his own team in place. Klinton's bureaucrats would not process background checks for people that Bush wanted. Etc.