E-mail a friendJune 5, 2008
Former National Security Advisor Richard Clarke describes the impact political appointees in government posts have on America's security. The Best Game Ever author Mark Bowden discusses the role racial discrimination played in the NFL in the early days.
Richard Clarke
Richard Clarke
Former counter-terrorism advisor explains how accountability and placing qualified individuals in government will fix many systematic problems. (3:00)
Full interview. (11:42)
Richard Clarke has advised four presidents—from Reagan to George W. Bush—on national security. An internationally recognized expert, he was the country's first counter-terrorism czar. After criticizing the Bush administration's 9/11 response, Clarke left federal service. He now teaches at Harvard's Kennedy School, is an on-air ABC News consultant and chair of Good Harbor Consulting. He's also a best selling author, whose books include Against All Enemies, The Scorpion's Gate and Your Government Failed You.
Mark Bowden
Mark Bowden
Author explains why the 1958 NFL championship between the Giants and the Colts was the birth of the NFL as we know it today. (2:20)
Full interview. (11:46)
Author-journalist-screenwriter Mark Bowden has won many national awards for his writing. He's not only reported for The Philadelphia Inquirer for more than 20 years, but is also a national correspondent for The Atlantic and an adjunct professor at his alma mater, Loyola College of Maryland. His best-selling books include Black Hawk Down and the award-winning Killing Pablo. In his latest, The Best Game Ever, Bowden tells the story of how a single NFL championship game changed the history of American sport.