I don't see the corruption angle here with the Bauer character. If anything, he exists to protect us from ourselves. The lawas he breaks and the "rights" he tramples on are really to protect the state and the lives of other citizens. Liberals and some libertarians aren't wont to like his tactics
Which is exactly what Clinton would have argued. I love Jack, but we must always keep in mind that the line between protecting others and acting out of self interest soon gets blurred, which is precisely why we are a nation of laws.