The acronyms, the weird, counter-intuitive relationships, even the revolving door of personnel really complicate the story Richard Clarke is trying to tell, the story of how the Bush administration ignored terrorism before 9-11 and used it as a pretext to invade Iraq afterward. Fortunately, the 9-11 commission staff has put together an incredibly useful document explaining how the government coordinated its anti-terrorism policies in both the Clinton and Bush White Houses. I read about this stuff almost 24-7, and the staff report still was a huge help.
Posted by Research Team at April 1, 2004 07:09 PM