[Marine_Uncle]

"This raises, by design methinks, the question of which administration shut down Able Danger - the brilliant and ever viligant Richard Clarke, who made it his life's work tracking Al Qaeda, or the woefully incompetent Condi Rice who stole his job [dripping sarcasm]."

Most likely none of the above. It is going to be found that the military shut it done for a number of reasons. Perhaps you may want to delve into the following new post and the link to the excellant GSN article.
http://www.gsnmagazine.com/sep_05/shaffer_interview.html

[4woodenboats]

Thanks!!!