Richard Clarke Apologizes to Victims' Families

In dramatic 9/11 Commission testimony, counterterrorism coordinator Richard Clarke directly apologizes to the families of the 9/11 victims: 'Your government failed you. Those entrusted with protecting you failed you. And I failed you. We tried hard, but that doesn't matter because we failed. And for that failure, I would ask — once unfair, I know, but I would ask — for your understanding and your forgiveness.' Clarke's testimony and subsequent book sharply criticize the Bush administration's pre-9/11 focus.