Currently, according to White House terrorism czar Richard Clarke, the U.S. is "sure" that the Iraqis were the sinister force behind Al Shifa, producing what the Post characterized as "powdered VX-like substance at the plant that, when mixed with bleach and water, would have become fully active nerve gas." This, says Professor Tullius, strains credulity: "Bleach is often used to detoxify nerve agents," he says. "Using bleach to activate an agent makes no sense." So, what Richard Clarke doesn't know about terrorism, he also doesn't know about chemistry.
The good news is that Condoleezza Rice booted this twinkie downstairs, whereupon he did what twinkies do, quit.
Too much Kool-Aid with bleach.
Sounds to me like Richard Clarke was able to bring the same level of professionalism to the state department that Joycelyn Elders brought to the office of the Surgeon General.