Ah, the smell of money and politics. Dick Clarke wrote a book bashing the Bush administration's policy toward Al-Queda and its response to 9/11. Funny thing is, in between bouts of self-aggrandizement, Mr. Clarke says nothing about the Clinton administration's eight years of failing to address the threat of Al-Queda, despite repeated attacks that resulted in the death and injury of hundreds, including American citizens. And why do you suppose he gives his former democratic bosses a free pass but dumps hard on the Republicans? Well, turns out Clarke is an old friend and colleague of Rand Beers, and jointly teaches "Post-Cold War Security: Terrorism, Security, and Failed States" with him at the Kennedy Institute. Rand Beers is National Security coordinator for John Kerry's presidential campaign. Do you suppose this influenced Clarke's stance? Maybe. Or maybe he just has a book to sell.