If you look at what Hillary Clinton has done during her time as the First Lady of the United States, her travel to 80 countries, her representing the U.S. abroad, plus her years in the Senate, I think she’s the most experienced and capable person in the race, not only for representing [America] abroad, but for dealing with the tough issues of national security.
Can someone please tell me exactly what Hillary did on her travels to 80 countries besides sitting around smiling and being the first lady?
Can some body please tell me how a man that can demonstrate this kind of stupidity in public ever get to be a General? This has got to be the most open case of not what you know but who you know.
Not only is he an AZZ hole any body buying into this has got to be a bigger AZZ hole than him.
8 years traveling as first lady prepared her to give orders to the maid and butler beyond that she was looking for Bill and his where abouts. GIVE ME A BREAK AND GIVE IT A REST. PREPARED HER MY A$$.
Suppose he’s bucking for Secretary of Defense in the next Clinton Administration? And here I thought there was nothing greater to fear than Hillary as president!!
General Wesley Kanne Clark, (born December 23, 1944) is a retired four-star general of the United States Army. Clark was valedictorian of his class at West Point, was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford where he obtained a degree in PPE (Philosophy, Politics & Economics), and later graduated from the Command and General Staff College with a master’s degree in military science. He spent 34 years in the Army and the Department of Defense, receiving many military decorations, several honorary knighthoods, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Clark was assigned a position in the 1st Infantry Division and flew to Vietnam on May 21, 1969 during the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. He worked as a staff officer, collecting data and helping in operations planning, and was awarded the Bronze Star for his work with the staff. Clark was then given command of A Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry of the 1st Infantry Division in January 1970. In February, only one month into his command, he was shot four times by a Viet Cong soldier with an AK-47. The wounded Clark shouted orders to his men, who counterattacked and defeated the Viet Cong force. Clark had injuries to his right shoulder, right hand, right hip, and right leg, and was sent to Valley Forge Army Hospital in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania to recuperate. He was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during the encounter.[19]
In 1975, Clark was appointed a White House Fellow in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a special assistant to its director, James Thomas Lynn. He was one of only 14 appointed out of 2,307 applicants.[24] Lynn also gave Clark a six-week assignment to assist John Marsh, then a counselor to the President. Clark was approached during his fellowship to help push for a memorial to the Vietnam War. He worked with the movement that ultimately helped lead to the creation of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Clark took two commands with the 1st Armored Division based in Germany from August 1976 to February 1978, first over the 3rd Battalion 35th Armor and then the entire 3rd Brigade.[21] Clark’s brigade commander while in the former position said Clark was “singularly outstanding, notably superb.” Regarding his term as brigade commander, one of his battalion commanders called Clark the “most brilliant and gifted officer [he’d] ever known."[25] He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his work with the division.
General Wesley Kanne Clark, (born December 23, 1944) is a retired four-star general of the United States Army. Clark was valedictorian of his class at West Point, was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford where he obtained a degree in PPE (Philosophy, Politics & Economics), and later graduated from the Command and General Staff College with a master’s degree in military science. He spent 34 years in the Army and the Department of Defense, receiving many military decorations, several honorary knighthoods, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Clark was assigned a position in the 1st Infantry Division and flew to Vietnam on May 21, 1969 during the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. He worked as a staff officer, collecting data and helping in operations planning, and was awarded the Bronze Star for his work with the staff. Clark was then given command of A Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry of the 1st Infantry Division in January 1970. In February, only one month into his command, he was shot four times by a Viet Cong soldier with an AK-47. The wounded Clark shouted orders to his men, who counterattacked and defeated the Viet Cong force. Clark had injuries to his right shoulder, right hand, right hip, and right leg, and was sent to Valley Forge Army Hospital in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania to recuperate. He was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during the encounter.[19]
In 1975, Clark was appointed a White House Fellow in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a special assistant to its director, James Thomas Lynn. He was one of only 14 appointed out of 2,307 applicants.[24] Lynn also gave Clark a six-week assignment to assist John Marsh, then a counselor to the President. Clark was approached during his fellowship to help push for a memorial to the Vietnam War. He worked with the movement that ultimately helped lead to the creation of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Clark took two commands with the 1st Armored Division based in Germany from August 1976 to February 1978, first over the 3rd Battalion 35th Armor and then the entire 3rd Brigade.[21] Clark’s brigade commander while in the former position said Clark was “singularly outstanding, notably superb.” Regarding his term as brigade commander, one of his battalion commanders called Clark the “most brilliant and gifted officer [he’d] ever known."[25] He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his work with the division.
This is wonderful but does any of this make him honest?
We Republicans should have nominated Barbara Bush. If Hillary’s time as First Lady makes her qualified to be president, consider Barbara’s credentials: four years as First Lady, eight years as wife of a vice president, wife as a U.S. representative, and wife of a CIA director. Bush was also a fighter pilot during World War II, so Barbara can claim, vicariously, to have military experience. Barbara also raised a two-term president (and former governor of Texas) and a former governor of Florida. Barbara is eminently more qualified than Hillary.
Even if you buy the logic that junkets are good training for national security (I think Hillary counts congressional trips in her 80 snippets of experience), the nod would still go to McCain who was a congressman way back when Hillary was still trying to extricate Jennifer Flowers from Bill’s boxers and both herself and Bill from the Whitewater investment.
I worked for then Lieutenant General Clark when he was the Director of the J-5 division of the Joint Staff. The Joint Staff serves the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. This would have been around 1994, after General Colin Powell retired and under his successor General John Shalikasvilli (sp?).
Gen Clark was surprisingly unassertive in this position especially compared to Barry McCaffrey who preceded him. Most of us under General Clark thought he was solely concerned with staying out of trouble and burnishing his resume.
I was surprised to see Gen Clark make a fourth star and the fact that someone of his obvious lack of heft could do it lowered my regard for that rank.
Weasely Clark is a wild-eyed nut and a pathetic Clintoon stooge!
If Hillary picks him as VP, I will laugh, because I know they will LOSE, LOSE, LOSE!!!
(This is the moron who bombed the Chinese embassy in Kosovo by mistake.
On second thought, it was probably his best work.)
Bwahahahahaha!
Weasely Clark is a wild-eyed nut and a pathetic Clintoon stooge!
If Hillary picks him as VP, I will laugh, because I know they will LOSE, LOSE, LOSE!!!
(This is the moron who bombed the Chinese embassy in Kosovo by mistake.
On second thought, it was probably his best work.)
Bwahahahahaha!
His idea of abortion is it should be done up to the day before the delivery. That just sickens me to repeat.
General Wesley Kanne Clark, (born December 23, 1944) is a retired four-star general of the United States Army. Clark was valedictorian of his class at West Point, was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford where he obtained a degree in PPE (Philosophy, Politics & Economics), and later graduated from the Command and General Staff College with a master’s degree in military science. He spent 34 years in the Army and the Department of Defense, receiving many military decorations, several honorary knighthoods, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Clark was assigned a position in the 1st Infantry Division and flew to Vietnam on May 21, 1969 during the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. He worked as a staff officer, collecting data and helping in operations planning, and was awarded the Bronze Star for his work with the staff. Clark was then given command of A Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry of the 1st Infantry Division in January 1970. In February, only one month into his command, he was shot four times by a Viet Cong soldier with an AK-47. The wounded Clark shouted orders to his men, who counterattacked and defeated the Viet Cong force. Clark had injuries to his right shoulder, right hand, right hip, and right leg, and was sent to Valley Forge Army Hospital in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania to recuperate. He was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during the encounter.[19]
In 1975, Clark was appointed a White House Fellow in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a special assistant to its director, James Thomas Lynn. He was one of only 14 appointed out of 2,307 applicants.[24] Lynn also gave Clark a six-week assignment to assist John Marsh, then a counselor to the President. Clark was approached during his fellowship to help push for a memorial to the Vietnam War. He worked with the movement that ultimately helped lead to the creation of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Clark took two commands with the 1st Armored Division based in Germany from August 1976 to February 1978, first over the 3rd Battalion 35th Armor and then the entire 3rd Brigade.[21] Clark’s brigade commander while in the former position said Clark was “singularly outstanding, notably superb.” Regarding his term as brigade commander, one of his battalion commanders called Clark the “most brilliant and gifted officer [he’d] ever known."[25] He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his work with the division.
So Misty, what’s your effing point? Nothing in your diatribe means anything, other than apparently Wes did not self-inflict his battle wounds. At least that gives him a leg up up on Kerry.
So Misty, what’s your effing point? Nothing in your diatribe means anything, other than apparently Wes did not self-inflict his battle wounds. At least that gives him a leg up up on Kerry.
Um. First of all--not a diatribe. Learn the meanings of words. I’m just quoting his biography.
Secondly--everyone is piling on saying how Clark’s not impressive, and I disagree.
Any citizen of the USA, and I mean ANY citizen, can become President of the United States (and that is one of the most AWESOME things about our country)-but not just ANYONE can become a general in our military. GWB certainly would never have become a general, given his service record.
Agree or disagree with Clark’s politics. But give his achievements the respect they are due.
Unless, of course, you hate the military and think they have their heads up their asses when it comes to commissions.
And, for the record, I’m no Hillary supporter, and I think Clark is wrong to endorse her.
