Clarke's colleagues say he's lost credibility

Insight Mag via World Net Daily ^ | March 30, 2004 | J. Michael Waller

[Conservative Coulter Fan]

Wolfowitz vs. Clarke: The deputy defense secretary on Richard Clarke’s “creative memory.”

Which one is it, Mr. Clarke?" CARTOON with, yup, Richard Clarke by Linda Eddy

Clarke then . . ./. . . and Clarke now

On Richard Clarke (Two examples of how Clarke hindered the War on Terrorism)

[scarface367]

For months, Levin personally had held up the confirmation hearings of Bush's appointees who were to design the U.S. antiterrorism strategy – Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Douglas J. Feith, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Programs J.D. Crouch and Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Peter W. Rodman – refusing for apparently partisan purposes to allow them to take office until late July 2001.

While Levin was holding up their appointments, the incoming Pentagon policy team had no legal or political authority to do their vital jobs

This needs to be brought up again and again

[El Conservador]

Ya think???

Of course he's been discredited!!!

By publishing his drive-by book in campaign time, he's dug his own grave in the intelligence community.

[John Thornton]

He implies he voted Republican in 2000.

Actually, Clarke admitted that he voted for McCain and then for Al Gore in 2000.

[Army Air Corps]

Maybe he is trying to be Kerry's running; he's trying to prove that he can be just as "flexible" as John Effing Kerry is in his statements.

[MizSterious]

Yes, President Bush handled it so badly that Al-Qaeda's puported operations chief Khalid Shiekh Mohammed, now in detention, said that the US response disrupted the terrorist organisations' plans so thoroughly that it could not proceed.

Source.

I can't imagine what would have happened if Gore had been in his place. I shudder to think of it--or of Kerry sitting there.

[Moonman62]

I can't imagine what would have happened if Gore had been in his place. I shudder to think of it--or of Kerry sitting there.

That reminds me of what Saddam's evil spawn said about President Bush: something to the effect that he wasn't passive like Bill Clinton.

[shamusotoole]

According to opensecrets.org, Clarke has given to the Democrats for the past 10 years.

[Jeeper]

Gore would be in front of the UN demanding that "Afghanistan must hand over OBL, or else. Really, I mean it this time."

[zip]

For months, Levin personally had held up the confirmation hearings of Bush's appointees who were to design the U.S. antiterrorism strategy – Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Douglas J. Feith, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Programs J.D. Crouch and Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Peter W. Rodman – refusing for apparently partisan purposes to allow them to take office until late July 2001. While Levin was holding up their appointments, the incoming Pentagon policy team had no legal or political authority to do their vital jobs

This needs to be brought up again and again

2 posted on 03/30/2004 5:35:22 PM CST by scarface367 (This tagline will work for food, money, or large weapons)

I had just highlighted the same comments when I noticed you had already posted them so....here they are again. Keep bring it up until people understand the truth laid out here.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the post. Connects more dots to the enemies within.

[Ben Hecks]

For months, Levin personally had held up the confirmation hearings of Bush's appointees who were to design the U.S. antiterrorism strategy – Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Douglas J. Feith, Assistant Secretary of "Defense for International Security Programs J.D. Crouch and Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Peter W. Rodman – refusing for apparently partisan purposes to allow them to take office until late July 2001."

"While Levin was holding up their appointments, the incoming Pentagon policy team had no legal or political authority to do their vital jobs"

"This needs to be brought up again and again"

Bump!!

Beginning December 12, 2000, the Clinton administration did everything they could to impede the transition to the Bush administration and the Democrats continued to drag their feet, hold up nominations and act childish. Someone also should point out that the Director of the FBI was not confirmed until August 2, 2001.

[tbpiper]

Gore would be in front of the UN......

And President Nader would be at the Hague filing a class action suite against Osama.

[redwolf00]

Very cheap hit on Pete Verga. Pete is a real pro who served Reagan and every admin since. One of the best SES people I know of. Highly regarded by the uniformed folks as a square shooter. The unwarranted hit on Verga undermines the rest of the article severely. Though I am sure it has some other points that are valid.

[WVNan]

That post should be copied and sent to Hannity, Rush and O'Reilly. It goes to the heart of why the Bush Admin. was having difficulty in the early days. The dims have impeded every action the President has attempted. It's a miracle that he has managed to do anything at all.

[cyncooper]

What was appalling about the way he tried to convey the 2000 Republican vote was we freepers watching him testify live accurately parsed out what he had just said, yet we had to endure ABC radio news and Norah O'Donnell to be specific, and countless other reporters, screw up and say things like "He testified he's a Republican" or "He voted for George Bush".

Why just yesterday some lib caller to Rush said the latter and Rush knew to correct him that Clarke voted Gore in the general, but even Rush thought Clarke voted Bush in the primary when it was McCain.

Ack

[RushLake]

Regarding your very correct comment about Karl Lenin "This needs to be brought up again and again.

It seems to be like swimming upstream to try to stick any of his many hateful attributes to Karl Lenin. The voters of Michigan have elected him to 4 or 5 (6) year terms, and will probably do so again. This is just such a damn dirty shame. Trying to get any of the major newspapers in Michigan, which are all left wing, to follow up on this ba$tard is like pulling teeth.

[Jeeper]

Uhhhhh .... ok, I'll bite. This was meant as kind of a joke. But with all funny parodies, they are based in the truth. I'll explain.

Missile attacks did nothing to erode al-Queda or it's established position within Afghanistan. If anything, they merely convinced OBL and his band of merry men that they risked no serious military retaliation from the US. Even after attacking US troops in Saudi Arabia. Even after attacking two US embassy's. Even after attacking a US naval warship. A few dozen missiles were launched. Obviously, no serious damage was done to the terrorist network. They were still free to operate unmolested from any one of their dozens of camps within Afghanistan.

I do not remember AlGore suggesting we go after Afghanistan or al-Queda after any of those attacks. I do not remember the "hawk" AlGore suggesting any military action to back up his well documented rhetoric about the WMD's within Iraq and the threat they impose. But, then again, I do not remember President/CIC AlGore making the decision to fire those missiles. Must have missed that.

Back in 1991, I do remember AlGore selling his Gulf War One vote to the side who gave him the most time to speak. Real "hawk" that guy, yessirree.

My point is, given his past performances, I believe he would have treated it as a crime scene, and launched an investigation. Get it.

[Wil H]

According to opensecrets.org, Clarke has given to the Democrats for the past 10 years.

And ONLY to the Democrats

...I wonder if Clarke's FBI File was amongst those stolen by Hillary....?

Just a thought...