Ashcroft is showing his set.
On a friendly talk radio show? Yeah, he's a regular General Patton.
Given that Ashcroft was denying increased counterterrorism funding as late as 9/10/01, I doubt he would have been one to remedy the 'starvation' of the intel community, much less fund a Clinton era plan.
He wouldn't even fund his own 'top priority' .
I read the May 9 and 10 posts on the link but guess I'm missing the point. What does your 20:20 hindsight perspective tell you?