Criticism of Leadership Tests Bush*s Best Asset

[kskiska]

By Ronald Brownstein, Times Staff Writer

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The pace of the administration's effort to design a counterterrorism strategy drew criticism over the two days not only from Clarke, but also from panel members Slade Gorton, a former Republican senator from Washington state, and Jamie S. Gorelick, a former deputy attorney general under Clinton.

"What made you think … that we had the luxury even of seven months before we could make any kind of response?" Gorton thundered at Rumsfeld on Tuesday.

At Wednesday's hearing, former Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey — who on Tuesday had most sharply criticized Clinton's response to Al Qaeda — said that even the plan approved Sept. 4 was far too meek and meager.

"I was briefed this morning on that plan, and I would say fortunately for the administration it's classified, because there's almost nothing in it," Kerrey said acidly.

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[Frances]

1. I think Bob Kerrey is positioning himself

to be a spokesperson for the commission. And since he was critical of the Democratic administration, it will be hard to accuse him of partisanship.

[Chicago Democrat]

3. Idiot Kerrey still supports the Iraq war... Why do politicians

ego always get in the way of changing their minds when the facts just contradict. The Iraq war was a mistake, Clarkes testimony makes it plainly obvious we were totally lied to purposefully and with malice of forethought.

[indepat]

2. Would that be supposed or alleged best asset?

[Moderator]

4. Locking

dupe. go here -

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=443128