Clarke was a "cyberspace security" expert.

[SeveneightyWhoa]

How long is it before he's smeared as a "computer geek" out to "get back at society"? When will he be labelled a "elitist" who "plays with computers all day"?

Just wondering..

[yardwork]

1. Clarke himself said that they would unleash the dogs on him.

[LynzM]

2. Already happened

Ok, I know FR isn't the mainstream media, but they were already discussion how he was out of his area of expertise, was proposing ridiculous ideas (cited a couple I dont' know anything about), and of course my favorite about him being a racist, sexist guy who was PO'd about being downsized/replaced by Rice. Projecting much? LOL. It'll be interesting to see if the media picks up and runs with that.

[keithyboy]

3. Don't say "mainstream media" Say" RW conservative media"

And keep saying it until it sinks in with the masses and replaces the "liberal media."

[Lucille]

4. the NYT's Judith Miller calls him a "civil servant"

and never indicates the fact that he had a cabinet-level post. The headline of her piece calls him a "terror official."

Former Terrorism Official Criticizes White House on 9/11
By JUDITH MILLER

Published: March 22, 2004

---snip
Mr. Clarke, who has spent more than 30 years as a civil servant in Republican and Democratic administrations...

---snip


You may remember that Judith had certain problems with her reporting on Iraq's WMD program.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/22/national/22CLAR.html