Old Soldier: By the time he retires as Rainbow's Director in 2010, he's pushing seventy.He's also done some downright horrific things to people who really deserved it. Good Is Not Nice: John Clark is generally described as a decent and honest man.Berserk Button: Clark hates drug dealers and anything to due with drugs, largely stemming from the death of his girlfriend Pam.
For instance, he once claimed to have Abu Nidal in his crosshairs, but was never given the green light to shoot. Been There, Shaped History: Clark has been an instrumental figure in major events both in the Clancyverse and those we know of in the real world.He first appeared in Cardinal of the Kremlin. Later, he founds the multi-national counter-terrorism unit RAINBOW with his long-time partner, Ding Chavez. He often works with the titular intelligence analyst and has been responsible for taking down many America's most dangerous enemies, often times personally.
A long-time member of the Central Intelligence Agency and a former Navy SEAL, John Clark is one of the central characters of the Jack Ryan series.
