[Gothmog]

I wonder if Clarke held meetings with the 'principals' right after this averted attack to 'shake the trees' and find out about future attacks. That's his whole spiel, right? If he had done what he advocates (or, as some would say, his job) he certainly would have stopped the 9/11 attacks in 1997.

Or maybe he's just a bureaucrat whining about not getting 'face time' with the president.

[MNJohnnie]

Not to mention Clarke wanted the number 2 spot at Homeland Security and Rice blocked his promotion since she felt him unfit. Gee wonder why the so called "news media" doesn't report any of the background info on Richard Clarke?

[tkathy]

I suspect that Clarke was not trusted by a lot of those who worked with him. He comes across as an arrogant weird nutbag.

[Iowa Granny]

Thanks for posting this. A great read.

[Diogenesis]

[harpu]

bttt...very interesting but not widely published in the partisan, lamestream media.

[TexasCajun]

Dickie Clarke is a Bigot Racist that would love to LYNCH Dr. Rice for demoting him!

[truth_seeker]

"Or maybe he's just a bureaucrat whining about not getting 'face time' with the president."

Facetime. Low/mid-level staffer. Lack of recognition, lack of status

Years of hard work, resentment that his contributions are not getting him moved up the ladder.

Consider Clarke's recent blowup as the equivalent of "going postal" by longtime staffer.

Now he gets his recognition, his 15 minutes, his book proceeds. Now he is "somebody."

All it cost him was his integrity. Not surprised, since he donates to democrats.

Most striking from his testimony was admission, under oath, that had all his recommendations been implemented, it wouldn't have prevented 9/11/2001.