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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (10509)	3/29/2004 10:22:23 AM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

From someone who interviewed Clarke 2002: I disagree with the recent characterization from the White House that Clarke is little more than a disenfranchised former staff member who was often out of the loop. Clarke, as outlined in his book Against All Enemies, fought a losing battle over terrorism against a disinterested White House; his decision to leave his counterterrorism position in 2001 in favor of a newly created cybersecurity position seems entirely consistent with his desire to do the greatest good for the most people. As Clarke told the 9/11 committee, "I thought perhaps I could make a contribution if I worked full time on [cybersecurity]." Clarke in person I first interviewed Clarke in 2002, shortly before the draft proposal for the NSSC came out, and I have heard him speak over the last two years at several computer security events. The Clarke who recently testified before the 9/11 commission is entirely consistent with the Clarke I've seen up close: calm, knowledgeable, and diplomatic to a fault. That's why I disagree with the recent characterization from the White House that Clarke is little more than a disenfranchised former staff member who was often out of the loop. Clarke, as outlined in his book Against All Enemies, fought a losing battle over terrorism against a disinterested White House; his decision to leave his counterterrorism position in 2001 in favor of a newly created cybersecurity position seems entirely consistent with his desire to do the greatest good for the most people. As Clarke told the 9/11 committee, "I thought perhaps I could make a contribution if I worked full time on [cybersecurity]." At the Black Hat Briefings in Las Vegas in the summer of 2002, Clarke gave a keynote address in which he outlined several bold ideas to secure the Internet. Clarke drew a round of applause from the gathered security professionals when he said the software industry "has an obligation to provide software that works." He further called upon software makers to ship products with unused processes turned off by default. And he suggested that broadband suppliers supply their customers with firewalls and antivirus protection--a recommendation I still think should be implemented. reviews-zdnet.com.com

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (10509)	3/29/2004 1:00:20 PM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

Besides he said that as a WH employee it was his job requirement to provide the spin for the WH. Now that he is not an employee any more, he has no interest in spin but only to provide the truth in the best interest of the country. ChinuSFO, I'm sure you can understand why some of us feel Clarke#1 was telling the truth because he was doing his job in the best interest of the United States. Now Clarke#2 has only his bank account and a CBS book deal as his own best interests. We will not mention Clarke#2 voted for AL Gore. Are you a citizen of the United States? Steve