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<divstyle="float:right;width:119px;margin:0 0 1em 1em">[[Image:Richard_clarke.jpg|Richard A. Clarke]]</div>'''Richard A. Clarke''' , "an internationally recognized expert on security, including [[http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A17694-2003Mar12 resigned in January 2003homeland security]] as "anti-terrorism czar", after serving under three presidents (national security, [[George H.W. Bush]cyber security]], and [[Bill Clintoncounterterrorism]] , served in the United States government from 1973 to 2003, with a specialization in the issues of intelligence and [[George W. Bushterrorism]]) before leaving . He was the White House. [counter-terrorism adviser on the U.S. [[National Security Council]] when the [[September 11, 2001|September 11 attacks]] occurred. He [http://storywww.news.yahoowashingtonpost.com/news?tmpl=story&u=ac2/wp-dyn/nm/20040323/pl_nm/security_bush_dc_14A17694-2003Mar12 resigned in January 2003] [http://wwwas "anti-terrorism czar.informationweek.com/story/IWK20030131S0004" after serving in the White House under three presidents ([[George H.W. Bush]], [[Bill Clinton]] and [[George W. Bush]] ). [http://wwwstory.cbsnewsnews.yahoo.com/storiesnews?tmpl=story&u=/nm/200320040323/04pl_nm/22security_bush_dc_14] [http:/tech/main550581www.informationweek.shtmlcom/story/IWK20030131S0004] -------- Clarke[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/22/tech/main550581.shtml] In 2004, "an internationally recognized expert on securityhe published a book, including ''Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror--What Really Happened'' (ISBN 0743260244), which was highly critical of the Bush administration's handling of counterterrorism both before and after September 11. [[homeland securityRand Beers]], national securitythe official who succeeded Clarke after he left the White House, [[cyber security]], and [[counterterrorism]] [and] currently an onresigned in protest just one month later--five days before the Iraqi war started--air consultant for ABC News," is Chairman of [[Good Harbor Consulting, LLC]]precisely the same reason that Clarke quit. [http://wwwslate.educausemsn.educom/conferenceid/annual2097685/2003/clarke-bio.asp] "Prior to his White House years, Clarke served for 19 years in the last three Presidents as a senior White House Advisor. Over the course of an unprecedented 11 consecutive years of White House servicePentagon, he held the titles of: [http://www[Intelligence Community]], and State Department.educauseDuring the presidential administration of George H.W.edu/conference/annual/2003/clarkeBush, he coordinated diplomatic efforts to support the 1990-bio1991 Gulf War and the subsequent security arrangements.asp] His positions inside the government included: *Special Assistant to the President for Global Affairs [[National Security Council]], 1992-2003 ** Special Advisor 2001-2003**National Coordinator for Security , Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-terrorism , 1998-2000*Special Advisor to the President for Cyber Security U.S. [[Department of State]] ?-1992 "Prior to his White House years, Clarke served ** Assistant Secretary of State for 19 years in the [[Pentagon]]Politico-Military Affairs, the 1989-1992** Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence, ?-1988 [[Intelligence CommunityRichard Clarke]]has also been Director, and State Department. During the [[Reagan AdministrationOffice of Global Issues]]and Multilateral Affairs, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence. During the Bush (41) Administration, he was Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs and coordinated diplomatic efforts to support the 1990-1991 Gulf War and the subsequent security arrangements." [[National Security Council]] [http://www.educausefas.eduorg/conferenceirp/annualthreat/2003arb/clarke-bioboard_interviews.asphtml] --------- In their March 23Since leaving government, 2004, ''Washington Post'' article Clarke has been an on-air consultant for ABC News and Chairman of [[Good Harbor Consulting, LLC]]. [http://storywww.newseducause.yahoo.comedu/news?tmpl=story&u=conference/washpostannual/200403232003/ts_washpost/a16192_2004mar22 "The Book on Richard clarke-bio.asp] "Strong opinions are the norm when it comes to Dick Clarke,"], state ''Washington Post'' reporters Dan Eggen and Walter Pincus provide a profile of . "A 30-year veteran bureaucrat, Clarke and comment on his recently released book [http://wwwrose to the uppermost ranks of the national security establishment under presidents of both parties but also managed to anger numerous colleagues with his brusque style and bursts of temper.amazon.comHis previous boss, former national security adviser [[Samuel R. Berger]], has said he regularly had to turn down demands from colleagues that Clarke be fired. [http:/exec/obidoswww.washingtonpost.com/tgwp-dyn/detailarticles/A16192-/0743260244/qid=1079975323/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-3329591-8683854?v=glance&2004Mar22.html] Pincus and Eggen add, "Clarke's=books brash manner is on full display in ''Against All Enemies'']. "Strong opinions are , a searing portrait of missteps and misjudgments in the norm when it comes to Dick Clarke[[war on terror]]. A 30-year veteran bureaucratWhile laying some blame on the former Bush and Clinton administrations, Clarke rose to the uppermost ranks of the national security establishment under presidents of both parties but also managed to anger numerous colleagues with is most explicit in his brusque style and bursts criticism of temper. His previous boss, former national security adviser [[Samuel RGeorge W. BergerBush]]and his top advisers, has said he regularly had to turn down demands from colleagues that Clarke be firedparticularly Defense Secretary [[Donald H. Rumsfeld]] and his deputy, [http://story[Paul D.newsWolfowitz]].yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/washpost/20040323/ts_washpost/a16192_2004mar22They are portrayed as indifferent to [[al Qaeda]] but obsessed with [[Iraq]] and [[Saddam Hussein]] "Clarke's brash manner is on full display in ''Against All Enemies'', a searing portrait of missteps and misjudgments even in the wake of attacks carried out by [[war on terrorOsama bin Laden]]. While laying some blame on the former Bush and Clinton administrations, Clarke is most explicit in his criticism of 's [[George W. Bushterrorist]] organization." The release of Clarke's book and his top advisers, particularly Defense Secretary a lengthy [[Donald Hhttp://www. Rumsfeld]] and his deputy, [[Paul Dcbsnews. Wolfowitz]]com/sections/60minutes/main3415. They are portrayed as indifferent shtml '60 Minutes' interview] were timed to [[al Qaeda]] but obsessed with [[Iraq]] and [[Saddam Hussein]], even in occur on the wake eve of attacks carried out hearings by [[Osama bin Laden]]'s [[terrorist]] organizationthe independent commission investigating the September 11, 2001, attacks. Clarke also testified in the hearings." [http://storyThe timing is classic Clarke," observe Pincus and Eggen.news"Former colleagues say Clarke is a wily tactician in the political world of Washington and would be well aware of the firestorm he would cause by the release of his book during a presidential campaign.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/washpost/20040323/ts_washpost/a16192_2004mar22] "He also has chosen to release his book and to sit for However, "Most acquaintances do not regard him as a lengthy [http://wwwpartisan.cbsnews.com/sections/60minutes/main3415.shtml Clarke was viewed as a hawk and '60 Minutestrue believer' interviewby many within the [[Clinton administration]], on the eve of hearings today and Wednesday by the Clarke himself says he is an independent commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Clarke, who left the [[Bush administration]] last year after who is registered as a public demotion, is a scheduled witnessRepublican. " [http://storywww.news.yahoowashingtonpost.com/news?tmpl=story&u=wp-dyn/articles/washpost/20040323/ts_washpost/a16192_2004mar22A16192-2004Mar22.html] "The timing is classic ClarkeIn his book, according to many who know him well. Former colleagues say Clarke is a wily tactician contends that hawks in the political world of Washington [[Bush administration]], including Rumsfeld and would be well aware Wolfowitz, pushed for an attack on Iraq rather than against [[al Qaeda]] in [[Afghanistan]] in the aftermath of the firestorm he would cause by the release of his book during September 11. He recounts a presidential campaign. [httpconversation with Wolfowitz: ://storyWolfowitz fidgeted and scowled .news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/washpost/20040323/ts_washpost/a16192_2004mar22] "Well, I just don't understand why we are beginning by talking about this one man bin Laden." :"Most acquaintances do not regard him as We are talking about a partisan. Clarke was viewed as a hawk and 'true believer' network of terrorist organizations called al Qaeda, that happens to be led by many within the [[Clinton administration]]bin Laden, and Clarke himself says he is we are talking about that network because it and it alone poses an independent who is registered as a Republicanimmediate and serious threat to the United States," I answered." [http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/washpost/20040323/ts_washpost/a16192_2004mar22] -------- Unknowingly at the time, Ewen MacAskill, in his April 4, 2003, article [http://politics:Wolfowitz turned to me.guardian"You give bin Laden too much credit.co.uk/iraq/story/0He could not do all these things like the 1999 attack on New York,12956,929464,00without a state sponsor. Just because FBI and CIA have failed to find the linkages does not mean they don't exist.html "Blair 'dissuaded Bush from attack after 9/11'I could hardly believe it,"] supports Clarke's contention that but Wolfowitz was actually spouting the totally discredited [[Bush administrationLaurie Mylroie]] wanted to make its retaliatory strike against "terrorists" in theory that Iraq, not against al Qaeda in [[Afghanistan]]: :"Hawks in was behind the Bush administration, mainly 1993 truck bomb at the deputy defence secretaryWorld Trade Center, Paul Wolfowitz, pushed a theory that had been investigated for an attack years and found to be totally untrue. Clarke's book also recounts a conversation on Iraq rather than Afghanistan September 12, 2001, in the aftermath of September 11. which President Bush himself said: :"Sir [[Christopher Meyer]]Go back over everything, in an interview with the US public broadcasting system last nighteverything. See if Saddam did this. See if he's linked in any way..." :I was once again taken aback, said that the prime minister ([[Tony Blair]])incredulous, arriving in Washington the week after an inconclusive discussion between George Bush and his key advisers at Camp David, swung in behind the US secretary of state, [[Colin Land it showed. "But Mr. Powell]]President, who saw Afghanistan as the prime targetal Qaeda did this." The question:"I know, thenI know, is this: Where did the Bush White House come by the idea that Iraq but ... see if Saddam was involved. Just look. I want to know any shred ..."the :" threat? Peter Bergen emphasized that Absolutely, we will look ... again."the belief that [[Saddam posed an imminent threat]] I was trying to the United States amounted to a theological conviction within the administrationbe more respectful, a conviction successfully sold to the American publicmore responsive. " But, you know, we have looked several times for state sponsorship of al Qaeda and then pointed directly not found any real linkages to [[Laurie Mylroie]] in his December 2003 Iraq. Iran plays a little, as does Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, Yemen." Following the publication of Clarke's book, White House representative Stephen J. Hadley told the CBS ''Washington Monthly60 Minutes'' article [http://wwwnews program, "We cannot find evidence that this conversation between Mr.washingtonmonthlyClarke and the president ever occurred.com/features/2003/0312.bergen.html "Armchair Provocateur": Laurie Mylroie: The NeoconsAccording to ''Washington Post'' favorite conspiracy theoristreporter Barton Gellman, however, "two people who were present confirmed Clarke's account. They said national security adviser [[Condoleezza Rice]] witnessed the exchange. :"She laid out her case in Gellman also noted that Rice has written an opinion article for the ''Study of Revenge: Saddam HusseinWashington Post's Unfinished War Against America'', a book published by [the [[American Enterprise Institute]]] in 2000 which makes it clear confirms that Mylroie and the conversation occurred. [[neocon]] hawks worked hand in glove to push her theory that Iraq was behind the '93 Trade Center bombinghttp://www.washingtonpost. Its acknowledgements fulsomely thanked [[John Rcom/wp-dyn/articles/A13607-2004Mar21. Boltonhtml]] and the staff of AEI for their assistance In March, 2001, while [[Richard Perle]] glowingly blurbed Clarke asked the book as 'splendid and wholly convincingnational-security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, for a job change; he wanted to concentrate on computer security.' [["I. Lewis Libby]]was told, now Vice President [[Dick Cheney]]'s chief of staff, is thanked for his You've got to recommend somebody similar to be your replacement,'generous and timely assistance" Clarke recalled.' And it appears that Paul Wolfowitz himself was instrumental in the genesis of ''Study of Revenge'': His then-wife is credited with having 'fundamentally shaped the book"I said,' while of WolfowitzWell, she says: there'At critical times, he provided crucial support for a project s only one person who would fit that is inherently difficultbill.' :"None of whichFor months," Bergan opines, "was out of the ordinary, except for this: Mylroie became enamored of her theory that Saddam was the mastermind of Clarke tried to persuade [[John P. O'Neill]] to become a vast anti-Ucandidate as his successor.S[http://www. terrorist conspiracy in the face of virtually all evidence and expert opinion to the contrarynewyorker. In what amounts to the discovery of a unified field theory com/fact/content/?020114fa_FACT1] March 19, 2001: "The President intends to designate Richard A. Clarke to be Chair of terrorism, Mylroie believes that Saddam was not only behind the [[President'93 Trade Center attack, but also every anti-American terrorist incident of the past decade, from the bombings of Us Critical Infrastructure Protection Board]].S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania Clarke was recently named Special Advisor to the leveling of President for Cyber Space Security and was previously the federal building in Oklahoma City to September 11 itself. She is, in short, a crackpot, which would not be significant if she were merely advising sayNational Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection and Counter-terrorism on the [[Lyndon LaRoucheNational Security Council]]. But her neocon friends who went on to run Clarke is a member of the war in Iraq believed her theoriesSenior Executive Service, bringing her on as having begun his federal service in 1973. He is a consultant at graduate of the Pentagon, University of Pennsylvania and they seem to continue to entertain her eccentric belief that Saddam is the fount Massachusetts Institute of the entire shadow war against AmericaTechnology." Sean Aday's ''The Gadflyer'' March 22, 2004, blog entry [http:[http://gadflyerwww.comwhitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/campaign10/index20011019-9.php?Week=200413#132 "Mr. Left Hand, I'd Like You to Meet Mrs. Right Handhtml] "Richard Clarke [served as] reveals an even stranger view on a career member of the Senior Executive Service, having begun his federal service in 1973 in the Office of the Bush administration's almost schizophrenic response to Clarke's "revelationsSecretary of Defense."[http: //www.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-02/bh-usa-02-speakers.html] March 12, 2003:"You had to love these back-to-back graphs in todayCareer highlights: Chairman, President's ''Washington Post'' story about former Terrorism Czar Richard Clarke's claim that President Bush demanded he find a link between the Trade Center attacks Critical Infrastructure Protection Board (resigned Jan. 31[, 2003]); chaired interagency counterterrorism committee for nine years; served on National Security Council staff under President Bush and Iraq: ::"On the same broadcastPresident Bill Clinton, deputy national security adviser covering [[Stephen JU.N. Hadley]] said[[peacekeeping]], 'We cannot find evidence that this conversation between Mr. Clarke Haiti intervention, Persian Gulf security and the president ever occurred.' In interviews international crime control; assistant secretary of state for this story, two people who were present confirmed Clarke's account. They said national security adviser [[Condoleeza Rice]] witnessed politico-military affairs in first Bush administration, coordinating State Department support of the exchange. :"Rice, in an opinion article published opposite ''The Washington Post'' editorial page today, writes: 'It would have been irresponsible not to ask a question about all possible linksPersian Gulf War; deputy assistant secretary of state for intelligence in Reagan administration; joined State in 1979 as senior analyst for European arms control; analyst on [[nuclear weapons]] and European issues, including to IraqDefense Department." [http://www.washingtonpost..' com/ac2/wp-dyn/A17694-2003Mar12] :"So basically the Administration sent Hadley out with == Affiliations == *Advisory Board Member, [[talking pointsCivitas Group, LLC]] instructing him to call Clarke a liar[http://www.civitasgroup. But they not only neglected to tell him that Clarke was telling the truth, but that they were already writing Condoleezza Rice's op-ed confirming as muchcom/news/release1. htm] :== Quotes == *"Either the much vaunted White House communication team This is a paper tiger, or they Dick Clarke's American grandstand. He just hung Mr. Hadley out to dry. Either way, despite their attempt at a hatchet job on Clarke, they've really only made him look more crediblekeeps changing the tune." ------White House spokesman [[Scott McClellan]]. [http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/26-03222004- 268788.html] ==Contact Information==March 19, 2001Website: http: "The President intends to designate Richard A//www.GoodHarborReport. Clarke to be Chair of the com (launched September 2006)<br> == SourceWatch Resources =='''In particular see''':<br>*'''[[President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board]]Richard A. Clarke was recently named Special Advisor to the President (External Links)]] (all years except 2004)'''*'''[[Richard A. Clarke (External Links 2004)]]''' for Cyber Space Security dated articles and was previously the other resources*'''[[National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection and Counter-terrorism Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the [[National Security CouncilUnited States: Testimony]]. ''' for Clarke is a member of the Senior Executive Service, having begun his federal service in 1973. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Institute of Technology." 's testimony '''Other related sources''':<br>*[[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/200110199-9.html11 Commission]] "Richard Clarke *[[served asBob Woodward]] a career member 's [[Plan of the Senior Executive Service, having begun his federal service in 1973 in the Office of the Secretary of Defense." Attack (2004 book)]]*[[http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-usa-02/bh-usa-02-speakers.htmlBush administration homeland security]]*[[Bush administration investigations]] -------- *[[Bush administration leaks]]March 12, 2003: "Career highlights: Chairman, President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board (resigned Jan. 31*[[, 2003Bush administration smear campaigns]]); chaired interagency counterterrorism committee for nine years; served on National Security Council staff under President Bush and President Bill Clinton, covering *[[Clinton administration anti-terrorism law]]*[[U.NRichard A.Clarke: August 2002 background briefing]] *[[peacekeeping]], Haiti intervention, Persian Gulf security and international crime control; assistant secretary of state for politicoRichard A. Clarke: Post-military affairs in first Bush administration9/11 email]]*[[September 11, coordinating State Department support of the Persian Gulf War; deputy assistant secretary of state for intelligence in Reagan administration; joined State in 1979 as senior analyst for European arms control; analyst 2001]]*[[war on terrorism]]*[[nuclear weaponswhy do they hate us?]] and European issues, Defense Department."  '''Note: A [[httpw://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A17694-2003Mar12Richard Clarke|version of this article]] ------ === Affiliations === *Advisory Board Member, [[Civitas Group, LLC]] [http://www.civitasgroup.com/news/release1.htm] --------- === SourceWatch Resources === *[[9-11 Commission]] *[[September 11, 2001]] *[[war on terrorism]] === External Links === *[http://usinfo.org/USIA/usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/nsc.htm Bush National Security Team]. See biographical sketch for Richard A. Clarke, "Special Advisor to the President for Cyberspace Security." *[http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/degreeprog/courses.nsf/aba163361f7adf748525676600686c40/0b4023202c0b1f8f85256e06000af9ee?OpenDocument Biography: Richard A. Clarke], Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. *[http://www.cfr.org/bio.php?id=9805 Biography: Richard A. Clarke], [[Council on Foreign Relations]]. *[http://www.americanpresident.org/action/orgchart/administration_units/officeofcyberspacesecurity/specialassistanttothepresidentandchairpresidentscriticalinfrastructureboard/richardaclarke/a_index.shtml Biography: Richard A. Clarke], ''American President .org''. '''Dated Material''' *[http://216.109.117.135/search/cache?p=%22Richard+A.+Clarke%22&ei=UTF-8&cop=mss&pstart=1&b=81&u=bushlibrary.tamu.edu/papers/1989/89062107.html&w=%22richard+a+clarke%22&d=C4C4D9312A&c=482&yc=33430&icp=1 Nomination of Richard A. Clarke To Be an Assistant Secretary of State] (cache file), June 21, 1989. *[http://web.mit.edu/org/s/ssp/clarkebio.htm Biographical Sketch: Richard A. Clarke], circa May 1998. *Richard A. Clarke, [http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/terror/98100801.htm Text: Clarke Previews New U.S. Steps to Counter Terrorism (Addresses counter-measures to chem-bio attacks)], [[Department of State]], October 8, 1998. *Michael Dobbs, [http://www.ci-ce-ct.com/article/showquestion.asp?faq=3&fldAuto=177 "An Obscure Chief in U.S. War on Terror,"] ''Washington Post'', April 2, 2000: "Richard Clarke witnessed the dawn of the millennium in a top-secret government communications vault, monitoring intelligence traffic for any sign of activity by Islamic terrorist groups loyal to Osama bin Laden. It was not until midnight in California--3 a.m. Washington time--that the Clinton administration's counterterrorism chief finally permitted himself a celebratory sip of champagne. ... Four weeks before, Clarke had sketched out a plan on the whiteboard in his office at the National Security Council for neutralizing the latest threat from the Afghanistan-based Saudi exile. Approved by President Clinton and his top foreign policy advisers, Clarke's plan became the basis of administration efforts to prevent bin Laden supporters from ringing in the New Year with what officials believed could be dozens, perhaps hundreds, of American deaths in a series of simultaneous attacks from the Middle East to the West Coast." *Stephen Lawson, [http://www.nestac.com/info/study2003/security%20articles/TheRaceToSecureCyberspace.htm "The Race to Secure Cyberspace,"] ''NESTAC.com'', October 2001. *Richard A. Clarke, National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counterterrorism, National Security Council, [http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/pubs/lansdowne/clarke.htm Speech] delivered at the Policy Conference at Lansdowne Conference Center, October 16, 1998. *Tim Weiner, [http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a36b797bb5f3a.htm "America's Anti-Terror Czar - Czar being the operative word,"] ''New York Times'', February 2, 1999: " *Richard A. Clarke, [http://216.109.117.135/search/cache?p=%22Richard+A.+Clarke%22&ei=UTF-8&cop=mss&pstart=1&b=21&u=www.ciao.gov/industry/08-22-00/Clarke.htm&w=%22richard+a+clarke%22&d=EB87B0E67B&c=482&yc=7483&icp=1 Speech] (cache file), San Francisco, California Summit, August 20, 2000. *George W. Bush, [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011019-9.html Nomination, Designation and Appointments: Richard A. Clarke], October 19, 2001. *Robert Lemos, [http://news.com.com/2008-1082-275751.html?legacy=cnet "The cyberterrorism czar: What's next?,"] CNET, November 13, 2001: "Anyone following cybercrime may think the whole concept of "cyberterrorism" is an overhyped myth. With Web defacements and short denial-of-service attacks the norm, few fear a future attack from the Net. ... But Richard Clarke, the newly appointed special adviser to the president for cybersecurity, is one of those few. ... Leading the government's charge to secure critical components of the Internet, Clarke doesn't think the past is any indication of what might happen in the future. As more companies put increasingly important data on the Internet, Clarke thinks it's only a matter of time before an individual or group takes advantage of the United States' poor security." *[http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2001/tc2001126_9530.htm "The Race to Secure Cyberspace. Richard Clarke, Bush's new Net security chief, discusses efforts (not easy or cheap) to protect America from digital destroyers,"] ''BusinessWeek'', December 6, 2001. *William Jackson, [http://www.gcn.com/20_34/news/17620-1.html "GovNet ideas don&#8217;t come cheaply,"] ''Government Computer News'', December 10, 2001. *Lawrence Wright, [http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?020114fa_FACT1 "The Counter-Terrorist,"] ''The New Yorker'', January 14, 2002: "In the web of federal agencies concerned with terrorism, Clarke was the spider. Everything that touched the web eventually came to his attention. The members of this inner circle, which was known as the [[Counter-terrorism Security Group]] (C.S.G.), were drawn mainly from the [[CIA]], the National Security Council, and the upper tiers of the Defense Department, the Justice Department, and the State Department." Also [http://www.truthout.com/docs_02/06.03A.oneill.nyer.p.htm here]. *Richard A. Clarke, [http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/brkfast/stories/s559862.htm "9/11 Warnings,"] ABC.net, May 21, 2002: "'.....something really spectacular is going to happen here and it's going to happen soon'; that's what the US Government's top counter-terrorism official, Richard C. Clarke, told officials from a dozen federal agencies summoned to the White House, more than two months before the terrorist attacks on September 11." *Michael Elliott, [http://www.time.com/time/nation/printout/0,8816,333835,00.html "Could 9/11 Have Been Prevented? Long before the tragic events of September 11th, the White House debated taking the fight to al-Qaeda. It didn't happen and soon it was too late. The saga of a lost chance,"], ''TIME'', August 4, 2002. *Julian Borger, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,769398,00.html "Bush held up plan to hit Bin Laden,"] ''Guardian/UK'', August 5, 2002. *Ariana Eunjung Cha and Jonathan Krim, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A46967-2002Aug21&notFound=true "White House Officials Debating Rules for Cyberwarfare,"] ''Washington Post'', August 22, 2002. *[http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/DailyNews/bush_advisors_clarke.html "Richard Clarke. Office of Cyber Security Director,"] ABC News, October 9, 2002: "Richard A. Clarke was appointed today by President Bush to be the Special Adviser for Cyberspace Security within the [[National Security Council]]." Also see [http://www.sfbay-infragard.org/DEFENDING_CYBERSPACE/Clarke_Bio.pdf Clarke Biography]. *[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/22/tech/main550581.shtml "Cyber Security Czar Resigns,"] CBS News, January 31, 2003. *Judith Miller, [http://www.crime-research.org/eng/news/2003/02/Mess0601.htm "Departing Security Official Issues Warning on Cyber Threats,"] ''New York Times'', February 2003. *[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/knew/interviews/clarke.html "''Frontline'' Interview with Richard A. Clarke: 'The Man Who Knew',"] PBS, March 20, 2002. *[http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2003-01-24-terrorism-adviser_x.htm "White House security adviser to resign,"] AP, January 24, 2003: "Clarke, the president's counterterrorism coordinator at the time of the Sept. 11 attacks, was disinclined to accept a senior position in the new Homeland Security Department and planned to retire after three decades with the government." *[http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20030129S0004?fb=20030205_security "Clarke Bails Out Of Homeland Security Department. The president's blunt counterterrorism coordinator rejected a senior position in the department,"], AP, January 29, 2003. *Dennis Fisher, [http://www.computeruser.com/news/03/01/30/news8.html "Clarke Leaving security post,"] ''eWeek'', January 30, 2003. *Diane Frank, [http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0127/web-clarke-01-31-03.asp "Security guru Clarke confirms departure,"] ''FCW.com'', January 31, 2003. *Ted Bridis, [http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20030131S0004 "Clarke Confirms Departure, Warns Of Future Attacks. Top cybersecurity adviser cites damage from last weekend's attack; says more-sophisticated attacks could be devastating,"], ''Information Week'', January 31, 2003. *George Smith, [http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/143 "Richard Clarke's Legacy of Miscalculation. The outgoing cybersecurity czar will be remembered for his steadfast belief in the danger of Internet attacks, even while genuine threats developed elsewhere,"], ''Security Focus'', February 17, 2003. *Barton Gellman, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A17694-2003Mar12 "Anti-Terror Pioneer Turns In the Badge. After 11 Years, Clarke Leaves Legacy of Lasting Change -- and Enemies,"] ''Washington Post'', March 13, 2003: "Clarke's departure is a milestone of sorts in the war on terrorism -- not only the one that dates from Sept. 11, 2001, but the one that began in earnest five years earlier. And it tells government-watchers something about the decision-making style of the national security cabinet under President Bush." *[http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20030409S0002 "Clarke: Government Moving Too Slowly On Cybersecurity,"], ''TechWeb News'', April 9, 2003. *Carolyn Meinel, [http://www.sans.org/tough.php "'Tough act to follow' featured article about Richard Clarke, USA Cyberczar,"] [[SANS Institute]], May 5, 2003. *William Jackson, [http://www.nbnn.com/22_13/inbrief/22270-1.html "Richard Clarke says the worst is yet to come,"], ''Government Computer News'', June 2, 2003. *Dan Verton, [http://www.computerworld.com/careertopics/careers/consulting/story/0%2C10801%2C82965%2C00.html "Richard Clarke to lead homeland security consulting firm. He's joining Roger Cressey, with whom he worked at the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board,"] ''Computerworld'', July 11, 2003: "Richard A. Clarke, the former special adviser to the president for cybersecurity, has joined Arlington, Va.-based Good Harbor Consulting LLC as chairman. ... Clarke joins [[Roger W. Cressey]], president of the firm, who served as Clarke's chief of staff at the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board and before that as the director for Transnational Threats on the National Security Council." *Richard Thieme, [http://www.onlinesecurity.com/Community_Forum/Community_Forum_detail147.php "Czar - An Interview with Richard Clarke,"] ''Online Security'', July 30, 2003. *[http://kyl.senate.gov/legis_center/subdocs/sc090303_clarke.pdf Testimony of Richard A. Clarke. Senate Judiciary Committee. Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Homeland Security: "Terrorism, First Responders: How much is Enough?."](pdf), September 3, 2003. *''Billmon'', [http://billmon.org/archives/001239.html "Clarke Kent,"] ''Whiskey Bar'', March 20, 2004. *[http://news4colorado.com/topstories/topstories_story_080210238.html "Did Bush Press For Iraq-9/11 Link?,"] CBS News/News 4 (Denver), March 20, 2004. Page has link to video of Clarke ''60 Minutes'' interview. *Philip Shenon, [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/20/politics/20PANE.html "Clinton Aides Plan to Tell Panel of Warning Bush Team on Qaeda,"] ''New York Times'', March 20, 2004. *[http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1783752 "Richard Clarke Book Reaction,"] [[National Public Radio]], March 22, 2004. *[http://www.nationalreview.com/document/clarke200403221131.asp "The 9/11 Record. 1600 vs. Richard Clarke. An NRO Primary Document,"] ''National Review'', March 22, 2004: "This is the text of a White House release issued right before the ''60 Minutes'' interview with former White House [[counterterrorism]] official Richard Clarke aired on Sunday, March 21." *[http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/006214.php "Richard Clarke, Fraud,"] ''PowerLineBlog.com'', March 21, 2004. *[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4568982/ "White House goes after former aide. Bush accused of ignoring al-Qaida before Sept. 11,"] MSNBC.MSN.com, March 22, 2004. *[http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/22/bush.clarke/index.html "Bush administration rejects Clarke charges. Rumsfeld to testify before 9/11 panel Tuesday,"] CNN, March 22, 2004: "Top members of the Bush administration sharply rebuffed their former counterterrorism chief Monday, calling his assertions in a new book about the White House's handling of terrorism and Iraq 'deeply irresponsible' and 'flat-out wrong'." *Stephen F. Hayes, [http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/003/894kpvcp.asp "On Richard Clarke. Richard Clarke blames the Bush administration for September 11, but what does he think about President Clinton?,"] ''Weekly Standard'', March 22, 2004. *Tom Raum, [http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=2&u=/ap/20040322/ap_on_go_pr_wh/terrorism_adviser "White House Rebuts Ex-Bush Adviser Claim,"] AP, March 22, 2004. *Phil Carter, [http://philcarter.blogspot.com/2004_03_01_philcarter_archive.html#107997395815959619 "White House engages in public duel with former counter-terrorism aide. Comments reveal deeper issues with White House decisionmaking in the war on terrorism,"] ''philcarter.blogspot.com'', March 22, 2004: "Analysis: I find it interesting that the White House has chosen to engage the Clarke criticisms on the level of his personal credibility -- not the truth of the matters asserted. Surely, there are classification and security issues at stake which may preclude a full and fair response by the White House to the Clarke book on the merits. But given the political stakes of this issue -- which could ultimately decide the November 2004 election -- I would think the White House would find some way to actually rebut Clarke's claims (if they weren't true) using unclassified arguments." *[[Drudge Report]], [http://www.drudgereport.com/cbsrc.htm "News for Sale: CBS Pushed Book It Owns; '60 Minutes' Did Not Reveal Parent Company's Financial Stake in Clarke Project,"] March 22, 2004. *Poster ''Laura'', [http://www.warandpiece.com/ "Does Bush really want to make his reaction to 9/11 the centerpiece of his reelection campaign? His reaction, really closely examined?"] (contains extract from registration-required ''Wall Street Journal'' article), ''WarandPeace.com'', March 22, 2004. Also [http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&e=5&u=/nm/20040322/pl_nm/economy_treasury_oneill_dc "O'Neill cleared, just in time to investigate Clarke, perhaps."] *[[Condoleezza Rice]], [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13881-2004Mar21.html "9/11: For The Record,"] ''Washington Post'', March 22, 2004. *Paula Zahn, [http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0403/22/pzn.00.html Transcript: "Bush Administration Strikes Back Against Critics; No Smoking on the Beach?,"] ''Paula Zahn Now''/CNN.com, March 22, 2004. *[http://www.roadtosurfdom.com/surfdomarchives/002115.php "They were gambling nothing would happen,"] ''The Road to Surfdom'', March 22, 2004: In reference to ''The Age of Sacred Terror'' by former National Security Council directors, [[Daniel Benjamin]] and [[Steven Simon]]: "Benjamin and Simon actually give quite a lot of detail about Clarke's background, the sort of person he was to work for etc, and they also describe Clarke's role in apprising the new administration of the threat of global terrorism. Their book was published in 2002, a long time before serious doubts began to emerge about the Bush Administration's approach to terrorism, and it as at one with the sort of stuff people, including Clarke, are now saying, that the incoming Administration was unprepared to accept the importance of terrorism as a key security issue." *Mark A.R. Kleiman, [http://www.markarkleiman.com/archives/george_bush_and_campaign_2004_/2004/03/slime_defend_hits_richard_clarke.php "Slime & defend hits Richard Clarke,"] ''markarkleiman.com'', March 22, 2004: "Just checked in with one of my pro-war, pro-Bush national security expert friends. Here's what I learned..." Follow updates to the original posting. *Oliver Willis, [http://www.oliverwillis.com/ "Substance, Not Slime,"] ''oliverwillis.com'', March 22, 2004. Follow updates to original posting. *''Katherine R.'', [http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2004/03/corroboration_o.html "Corroboration of Clarke's account,"] ''Obsidian Wings'', March 22, 2004. *[http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=39254 "Administration Ignored Real Terrorist Threat,"] [[Center for American Progress]], March 22, 2004. *[http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=6228 "9/11: Warnings Ignored,"] Center for American Progress, March 22, 2004. *[http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=39039 "9/11: Internal Government Documents Show How the Bush Administration Reduced Counterterrorism,"] Center for American Progress, March 22, 2004. Article includes numerous links. *Paul Waldman, [http://gadflyer.com/articles/?ArticleID=44 "Bush's 9/11 Balloon is Punctured. And it's about time,"] ''The Gadflyer'', March 22, 2004. *Dana Milbank and Mike Allen, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16200-2004Mar22.html "White House Counters Ex-Aide. Advisers Call Clarke Disgruntled, Partisan,"] ''Washington Post'', March 23, 2004: "Sen. [[Chuck Hagel]] (R-Neb.) said he believes the White House has to respond directly to Clarke's allegations rather than question his credibility. 'This is a serious book written by a serious professional who's made serious charges, and the White House must respond to these charges,' he said." *Dan Eggen and Walter Pincus, [http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/washpost/20040323/ts_washpost/a16192_2004mar22 "The Book On Richard Clarke,"] ''Washington Post'', March 23, 2004. *David Morgan, [http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040323/pl_nm/security_bush_dc_14 "White House Says Ex-Terror Czar Has It All Wrong,"] Reuters, March 23, 2004. *Chaim Kupferberg, [http://www.conspiracyplanet.com/channel.cfm?channelid=76&contentid=1015 "Richard A. Clarke Creates Legend of 9-11 and Osama,"] ''Conspiracy Planet'', March 23, 2004. Also see ''Global Research'' [http://www.globalresearch.ca/articles/KUP312A.html Article Extract], December 6, 2003, and original article [http://globalresearch.ca/articles/KUP310A.html "There's Something About Omar: Truth, Lies, and The Legend of 9/11,"] October 21, 2003. *Josh Marshall's ''Talking Points Memo'' Re Richard A. Clarke [http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/ March 23, 2004]; [http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2004_03_21.php#002742 March 22, 2004]; and most significantly [http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2004_03_21.php March 21, 2004]. *Barton Gellman, [http://www.washingtonpostalso appears in the Wikipedia.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13607-2004Mar21.html "Memoir Criticizes Bush 9/11 Response. President Pushed Iraq Link, Aide Says,"] ''Washington Post'', March 23, 2004. *Richard O. Boorstin, [http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=39861 "The Canary in the Coalmine,"] Center for American Progress, March 23, 2004.