US No Safer Now Than on 9/11, Richard Clarke Claims

CNS News ^ | 30 June 06 | Alison Espach

[LSUfan]

Richard Clarke, former presidential adviser on counter-terrorism and author of a book in 2004 that blasted the Bush and Clinton administrations for their handling of the war on terror, asserted Thursday that "We are no more secure than we were five years ago."

Clarke gained national attention two years ago, not only for the book titled "Against All Enemies," but also for his testimony before the 9/11 Commission investigating the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history.

Thursday, he was in Washington promoting a task force report titled "The Forgotten Homeland." Clarke co-chaired the task force, which was sponsored by The Century Foundation think tank. The report issues 128 recommendations, including the removal of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the authority of the Department of Homeland Security.

[LSUfan]

Now this career bureaucrat is not just a counterterrorism "expert" but he is a "disaster preparedness expert" too? Give me a friggin' break. As someone who dealt personally with FEMA personnel in the immediate aftermath of Katrina and for months thereafter, I refuse to subscribe to the notion that just removing FEMA from DHS would fix the agency. Nor do I believe the common assertion that FEMA was the epitome of responsiveness and efficiency before it became part of DHS. The fact is, Katrina was unprecedented in so many ways. After dealing with the numerous arrogant, sullen and cynical FEMA personnel over a period of months, I am not willing to drink that Kool Aid...

[50sDad]

And yet, no other attack on American soil in that time, Mr. Clark?

[Diogenesis]

PARTIAL LIST OF TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IGNORED BY McCARTHY, GORELICK, CLARKE and CLINTON,
WHO ARE AMERICAN ENABLERS OF TERRORISM WHICH MURDERS INNOCENT AMERICANS

1993 Attempted Assassination of Pres. Bush Sr., April 14,1993
1993 First World Trade Center bombing, February 26th, 7 Killed, Hundreds injured, Billions
1995 Attack on US Diplomats in Pakistan, Mar 8,1995
1996 Khobar Towers attack
1998 U.S. Embassy Bombing in Peru, Jan 15, 1998
1998 U.S. Kenya Embassy blown up, 100's murdered
1998 U.S. Tanzania Embassy blown up, 100's murdered
1999 Plot to blow up Space Needle (thwarted)
2000 USS Cole attacked, many U.S. Navy sailors murdered

[zarf]

LOL! Clarke is such a tool.

He is without a doubt the biggest political whore (masquarading as "expert") to come out of DC in decades.

[TimSkalaBim]

US No Safer Now Than on 9/11, Richard Clarke Claims

Better off than Zarqawi, huh, Dick.

[MikeA]

Still bitter you didn't get the Homeland Security gig eh loser??

And for any who have forgotten that this guy is a pathological liar, recall his book where he claimed Bush didn't care about terrorism prior to 9-11 and had no plan to take on Al Qaeda. Then read what he said in the interview at this link: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,115085,00.html

[frankjr]

"Clarke is such a tool. He is without a doubt the biggest political whore (masquarading as "expert") to come out of DC in decades."

Mmmmm, Ricard Clarke vs. Joe Wilson....time for a biggest D.C. tool cage match?

[Gordongekko909]

I wouldn't watch it. Lamest fight ever. Nobody would even get hurt, and they would both claim that they won. Feh.

[Dutch Boy]

Richard Clarke is a moron. On 9/11 we had approx 3000 die in a terrorist attack. Today we had zero terrorist caused deaths. Ray Charles could see he is wrong and Ray Charles is blind and has been dead for about 2 years.

I wished the right would hammer the left when they make this moronic claim. The left would rather see the USA destroyed than have a republican be correct.

[bybybill]

Who cares what this clown says?

[mkjessup]

Oh sure, no safer at all. This is the same moron who predicted a massive cyberspace attack on the U.S. that would cripple our computer/telecommunications infrastructure.

That Nancy-boy needs a big cup of STFU.

[Defender2]

More remarks from double agent clark!!!!

[MikeA]

Dims. always trot this perennial liar out just before an election. He's been farting the same song since 2004, "we're no safer now!" Yet 2 years later no further attacks on US soil and Bin Laden is afraid to even show his face. If we're not safer, it's only because the New York Slimes and Washington Compost keep giving away all our secrets about how we fight these people.

[Paladin2]

Richard Clarke: demonstrably no wiser or more intelligent since 9/11.

[Jameison]

Groan!
Not this idiot again.
I thought the old saying was : "Hell hath no fury like a scorned woman".

Now after listenimng to this constant rabid nonsense from Richard Clarke, I think we outta change that to :

"Hell hath no fury like a scorned government official, denied a position he's been lusting after.

Time for this nutcase to move on. Growing flowers is very good for one's temper, I hear.

[Defender2]

Ditto to your remarks in your post!
We have to fight the enemy within as well as external enemes!!!!

[Doogle]

Clarke's the official rat spokesman...whenever they need someone to talk like they know from experience, they make sure he hits the rounds.
Now the fact that he lies like a cheap rug only makes it more appealing to the dummies.


Doogle

[American Quilter]

Is Ramsey Clarke still one of Saddam's defense attorneys, or did he bail when he found out it might be dangerous? How is it that this man is not in jail?

[RobbyS]

You mean it took a long while for FEMA to became that rotten.

[American Quilter]

Whoops--my mistake! I read "Richard" as "Ramsey". Too many jelly beans--sugar rush.