Clarke calls Frist's bluff

Last week, Frist's ridiculous attempts to discredit Clarke included an amazing demand that Clarke's previous testimony be declassified to search for inconsistencies. Nothing like playing politics with classified information to discredit an opponent. Exactly the sort of thinking that brought us the Plame Affair.

Nevermind that Frist had no evidence that Clarke had perjured himself. Nevermind that all Frist had to do to get that information declassified was call his buddies in the White House. He smeared Clarke by insinuating inconsistencies, knowing full well that no one could verify the consistency of Clarke's testimony. All the while confirming that to this administration, "classified intelligence" is merely a means to a political end, whether it be discrediting critics or justifiying a bogus war.

Well, Clarke is calling Frist's bluff:

Richard Clarke, the former White House counterterrorism chief under attack by the Bush administration over his criticism of its actions before Sept. 11, said Sunday that all his private testimony and e-mail exchanges with his former boss should be made public.

So what have you, Frist? Give George a call and get all that info declassified.

It was your idea, after all.