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vladimir estragon - 03 March 2008 12:47 PM

In 1975, Clark was appointed a White House Fellow in the Office of Management and Budget.

The White House was Republican in 1975. Just saying.

Cha.

I can just SEE Metrosexual Wesley Clark, the Eddie Haskell-like little weazle, sucking up to the new and clueless Carter and Clinton administrations.  Hell, he was a lowly post commander before he got close to Bill ‘n Hill.

<sigh>

If ONLY you KNEW.

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Everyone seems to forget or ignore that Clark was relieved of his NATO command by Jt Chief Gen H Shelby for issues of competence and lack of integrity. His 4th star came from Clinton after he swore a loyalty oath. Now he is owned by and stooges for George Soros.

Not only is he a hack, but he is a dangerous hack.

Wow, so where’s the crew of wingnuts who screamed bloody murder at everyone who dared criticize General Petraeus in any way to defend Wesley Clark?

Yeah, crickets.

Proof once again it’s not about respecting our servicemen and veterans, it’s about politics.

Raptavio - 03 March 2008 03:29 PM

Wow, so where’s the crew of wingnuts who screamed bloody murder at everyone who dared criticize General Petraeus in any way to defend Wesley Clark?

Yeah, crickets.

Proof once again it’s not about respecting our servicemen and veterans, it’s about politics.

Are you forgetting the political hack job that was done to Patraeus in the NYT. Nothing here rises to that level.

ASIDE: once again I’m sorry for your dad.

Wes Clark has a very distinguished record.  He is a very bright guy.  He also comes across as strangely needy.  I don’t know what form of approval would do the trick but he seems rather maleable in his policy choices. His abortive presidential run in 2004 was rather pathetic.

another stupid mistake by the clinton campaign.  the primary voters do not care about military issues.  and really, if in the general election, people care about this...which they should..do you think some lameo general is going to counter a prisoner of war? particularly since that pow is at least as liberal as the lameo general?  i’m sorry..i do not know to whom wesley clark’s lips are attached (is that too crude for powerline?) but when americans vote for a military hero they usually vote for one who has WON something… like the revolutionary war, the civil war, and wwII.  Kosovo...doesn’t count Clark.  Bombing from whatever height you did and killing the Chinese embassy and leaving troops there does not constitute victory for me.

This has been tossed around a couple of times:  “...Col. David Hackworth said that Clark was known as the “Ultimate Perfumed Prince.” Even those unfamiliar with the military will not mistakenly interpret that as a compliment.”

For the record, Col. David Hackworth writing in 2003:  “I took a swing at Clark during the Kosovo campaign when I thought he screwed up the operation, and I called him a “Perfumed Prince.” Only years later did I discover from his book and other research that I was wrong – the blame should have been worn by British timidity and William Cohen, U.S. SecDef at the time.”
Link.

In May ‘99, as a senior reserve officer (O-6), I performed duty on Clark’s Battle Staff at EUCOM in Germany during the Kosovo bombing campaign.  Clark was absent, in DC, as staff members said he always was, politicking.  His deputy, a Navy 4-star, ran the show, was well-liked and respected and considered to be the “real deal.” The staff had the exact opposite view of Clark, who was perceived even then as a pure politician.

Bottom line:  very perceptive staff.

Thanks, SFJ and web ...

For the up close and personal look at the man.  It all reinforces everything I have ever thought of the “General”.

I Mean Really ...

Put fatigues on the man and tell me, absent your sworn duty, how many of you Army and Marine Vets would not hesitate to follow Wesley Clark up any hill on any battlefield?

When officers like Clark are involved, I always wonder how many men were maimed or killed trying to protect HIS äss.

I’d STILL like to know what qualified HIM to be NATO MFIC?

i mean aside from sucking up to the clintons, who wouldn’t know valorious military service if it bit ‘em in the behind.