Open Season on Terrorism Author (washingtonpost.com): "'Thus, what's really disturbing about Clarke's brief . . . is not that Bush could have stopped it. Rather, it is that Bush and his administration dropped the intense focus that the Clinton White House had given Al Qaeda, and that, as soon as the attacks occurred, the Bushies immediately pressed for evidence of a non-existent link with Iraq . . ."


Exactly. It is the height of spin to make this book an allegation that Bush is responsible for 9-11. Clarke is arguing instead that Bush is running for reelection on a false claim--that he has been strong on this war on terror.