Bill Clinton actually said...

I tried. So, I tried and failed. When I failed, I left a comprehensive anti-terror strategy and the best guy in the country, Dick Clarke, who got demoted.

Context

Bill Clinton defends his efforts to combat al Qaeda and criticizes the Bush administration for not continuing his strategies.

09/25/2006

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