This is your argument?

Fred Kaplan says he believes Richard Clarke that the Bush administration led us to disaster on 9/11. It wasn't the 8 years of inaction by the Democrats, after all. It was that bungling Bush who didn't put Clarke at the head of the Civil Service national security team.

But didn't Clarke admit that if he lied to the press about Bush's focus on terrorism, it was because it was his job to make the boss look good? Now it's his job to sell his book. What does that tell you?

Bush-haters and Democrats lusting for jobs with power are slobbering all over Clarke, proclaiming his sincerity and honesty ("Pay no attention to that man at Fox News!"). Has anyone else in the media even thought about checking Clarke's allegations? Let this be a lesson to you. If you're going to write an attack book, attack Republicans. You'll sell just as many, if not more books, plus the media will accept whatever you say as gospel. You can be as crass and boorish and dishonest as you want, and you'll be treated like royalty except on Fox News Channel where you'll be asked tough questions. But hey, you don't have to go on FNC if you don't want to.