noteworthy wrote:

] First, we need not only a more powerful person at the
] top of the intelligence community, but also more capable
] people throughout the agencies.

In other words:

Dear Mr. Kerry,

My name is Richard Clarke and I'm applying for the newly created intelligence czar position on your cabinet, should you be elected to the Presidency. Although most of my career has dealt primarily with keeping 14 year olds out of federal computer systems I think I'm ready for something more important, and as my resume demonstrates I've been generating a lot of political drama in the past few years.
I think I'm a good choice for this position because my name appears frequently in print. Many Americans will vaugly recollect hearing about me and politics is all about branding anyway. They will think you made a good choice in choosing me because they've heard of me before, and then they will go back to watching the Simpsons while the planet burns around them.
I'll be sure to continue to make press appearances after I'm hired, promoting both my own name and yours, as we work together to figure out how to hire somebody who can convince millions of violent religious fundamentalists to chill the fuck out.

Sincerely,
Mr. Clarke

RE: Honorable Commission, Toothless Report