He ignored it. He ignored terrorism for months when maybe we could have done something to stop 9/11. Maybe. We'll never know.
Richard Clarke: “He ignored it. He ignored terrorism for months when maybe we could have done something to stop 9/11. Maybe. We'll never…”
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Richard Clarke criticizes President Bush for allegedly ignoring terrorism warnings prior to the 9/11 attacks.
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