First point: Most American people already understand why 9/11 happened. Those who aren't busy trying to make everything Bush's or Clinton's fault understand. It happened because there are people of a certain ideology that would like to see every American and every non-Muslim person dead. If it wasn't 9/11, it would have been another day, another way.-Michele, A Small Victory
All I have to say about this Clarke thing- Yes, he “flip-flopped” from what he said two years ago (since when did “flip-flopping” become the most sinister crime a person could commit?) But he worked for the president at the time of the original comments- of course he wasn’t going to rip him. I’m not saying I believe everything Clarke says, but if that’s the best thing they can come up with…
And isn’t it a major breach of journalistic protocol that Fox News released quotes from him that were on background? If I did that in my job I'm probably be fired.
Besides, I think calling the guy “Dick Clarke” hurts his credibility more than anything.
Posted by Stephen Silver at March 26, 2004 02:24 PM