Monday, March 29, 2004
Clarke: Was pre-9/11 Bush soft on terror? Softer than Clinton?
Kevin Drum goes to the tape.
Long story short: Yes.
IOW, this "both administrations are equally at fault" meme is a crock. Sure, there's "plenty of blame to go around." The issue is how the blame is distributed.
And yes, it's amazing how much of Clinton's solid eight years of work Bush could undo in only eight months. But then, when these guys start trashing stuff, they work fast.
NOTE Drum also has a good review of Clarke's book here.
Long story short: Yes.
IOW, this "both administrations are equally at fault" meme is a crock. Sure, there's "plenty of blame to go around." The issue is how the blame is distributed.
And yes, it's amazing how much of Clinton's solid eight years of work Bush could undo in only eight months. But then, when these guys start trashing stuff, they work fast.
NOTE Drum also has a good review of Clarke's book here.
