The Resume

(1951- )
Worked for the State Department's Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs (1979-1985)
Deputy assistant secretary of state for intelligence (1985-1989)
Joined National Security Staff (1992)
Named national coordinator for security, infrastructure protection, and counter-terrorism by President Clinton (1998-2003)
Resigned from the Bush administration (February 2003)
Wrote 'Against All Enemies'
Claimed that George W. Bush's administration ignored terrorism before September 11th and tried to link the attacks to Saddam Hussein despite a lack of proof
Testified before the 9/11 Commission (March 24, 2004)

Why he might be annoying:

The Bush White House claims that Clarke is making up the allegations to promote his book.
Some say that he is just a disgruntled man trying to get back at Bush for disagreements between the two of them.
His name is very similar to that of Dick Clark.

Why he might not be annoying:

He earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1972 and a M.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1978.
He had a distinguished political career under five presidents.
He apologized to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11 for failing them (a very rare thing in politics).

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Darrell Hammond Impersonations
• Fahrenheit 9/11
• I Appeared in 'Colbert Report's' 'We'll Meet Again' Farewell Medley
• I Have Colon Cancer
• I'm Sorry [Public Apologies]
• Linked to George W. Bush
• Michael Moore Doesn’t Like Me
• My Book Attacks George W. Bush
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 109)
• Profiles 11001-11250 (Ranked: 11126)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 1]
• Real Time with Bill Maher Panelists
• Rolling Stone's People of 2004
• War on Terrorism Players

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 47 Votes: 46.81% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 48 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 47 Votes: 55.32% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 109 Votes: 58.72% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 47 Votes: 53.19% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 80 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 38 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 45 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 35 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 117 Votes: 64.10% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 92 Votes: 63.04% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 151 Votes: 47.68% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 368 Votes: 47.01% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 498 Votes: 44.18% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 666 Votes: 47.45% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 2375 Votes: 45.39% Annoying