Dear President Bush,

As we all know, September 11th, 2001 changed the way we Americans have
had to live our lives. The atrocities that were committed made us
rethink the ways in which we secure our homeland, and I applaud you
for creating the Department of Homeland Security to help make this
wonderful country of ours, a safer place in which to live.

It is in this light, that I humbly ask you to suspend the security
clearance of Mr. Karl Rove, pending the outcome of the Plame
investigation. It was your administration's stance, that if any
administration official was involved in the leak of Mrs. Plame's name,
that they would be let go. Furthermore, Scott McClellan stated in
2003 that "The President knows that Karl Rove wasn't involved," "It
was a ridiculous suggestion," and, "It's not true." So certainly, it
seems obvious to me, that it would behoove you to suspend Mr. Rove's
clearance at this time, lest any impropriety fall on your
administration.

The recent revelations that Mr. Rove was in fact involved, and did
reveal the identity of a covert CIA operative, has put our great
nation into greater danger and this fact is worrisome to myself and
many others. Federal law prohibits such activity as an act of
treason.

Specifically, under federal law, it is a crime to "intentionally
disclose any information identifying" a covert agent "to any
individual not authorized to received classified information." 50
U.S.C. �421(a). Which opens up the probability that Mr. Rove has
committed an illegal act.

You have rightfully put homeland security, and the war on terror, at
the forefront of your agenda. And history will show that these
matters were strong points. Please do not let partisan or personal
beliefs get in the way of doing what is right for the American people
that you so proudly represent. If all culpability of Mr. Rove has
been proven to be false, you could surely reinstate his security
clearance, but until the dust has settled, I implore you to take
homeland security into consideration by doing what is right.

Thank you for your time and your service to this great country of ours.

Sincerely,

Patrick Clarke
Elementary Education Student