[RichardW]

There is a very, very interesting article in the New Yorker magazine regarding O'Neill. What is interesting is that Condi Rice asked Clarke to name his replacement since he wanted to move on to Cybersecurity. His choice was O'Neill. The gist of the article implied that the relationship between Rice and Clarke was quite cordial at that point. I have this theory that his friend Rand Beers who is an operative of the Democratic party has persuaded Clarke to come out in favor of trashing Bush to the benefit of Kerry. Sort of like getting a spy to "flip." Obviously Clarke is so focused that he might be amenable to such an agenda especially if he felt he had been slighted. This would be his way of effecting payback. His actions today do not correspond to his words he had at the time in the Bush administration.

[Stultis]

I have this theory that his friend Rand Beers who is an operative of the Democratic party has persuaded Clarke to come out in favor of trashing Bush to the benefit of Kerry. Sort of like getting a spy to "flip."

The most interesting theory, although I'm not saying I believe it, but, you know, it's been discussed on the internet, is that Richard Clarke was the Valerie Plame leaker...