Richard Clarke, the former counterterrorism czar for both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush claims to be the one person who knows more about Usama bin Laden and al Qaeda than anyone else in this country; he has devoted two decades of his professional life to combating terrorism. Richard Clarke served seven presidents and worked inside the White House for George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush until he resigned in March 2003. Clarke was the nation's crisis manager on 9/11, running the Situation Room -- a scene described here for the first time -- and then watched in dismay at what followed.

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