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Alternatively she could have been one of those that stabbed him in the back.I don't agree with the "Clancy is a bad 'un" view. She dismisses Picard because he has ZERO evidence and shows up making all sorts of demands a day or so after publically slagging off Starfleet, when she feels if he'd stayed he could have helped guide them back on course.
If she really thought he was demented, she wouldn't report it to Oh and ask her to check into it - she has enough respect for Picard to at least follow up on what he told her, even if she bought Oh's cover-up.
Now, with actual proof, she's willing to help, but not prepared to subject herself to a "Starfleet isn't what it used to be!" speech from the guy who retired rather than try to make the system better from the inside. I get the feeling that Clancy is another one who looked up to Picard and felt betrayed when he quit because he felt he couldn't make a difference.
Its just like Picard said in the episode, the Zhat Vash set a trap for Starfleet and the Federation, they could have side stepped it if they had wanted to but as we all know they were just looking for an excuse to fold.
Clancy's career now depends on how helpful she is, Picards star will rise and then he will be the one in a position to dictate terms.
He could end up as Commander in Chief for this, the Federation and Starfleet will have no choice if it all comes out and political heads are going to roll.
Starfleet and the Federation will have been caught with their pants well and truly down, same goes for the Romulan Government and Tal'Shiar.
Jurati will probably be acquitted, she certainly has grounds for it.
Commodore Oh is up shit creek without a paddle if it all comes out, everyone is going to want her extremely dead, her actions killed not only 90000 Federation citizens but also up to 900 million Romulans.
Raffi will be reinstated and most likely make full Commander immediately, Rios will probably get another ship if he wants one and the Synth ban will be rapidly revoked.
That is assuming that the Zhat Vash are wrong, or right and there is enough time to stop whatever it is they are shitting the bed about.