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THE SHELTON QUESTION
The Union Leader (N.H.) ^
| 01/15/04
| JOHN DiSTASO
Posted on 01/15/2004 1:11:03 PM PST by Pokey78
For Clark, there’s that little matter of Gen. Hugh Shelton’s comment — the one in which the former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman said Clark was relieved of his NATO command because of “character and integrity issues.”
Yesterday, former U.S. Army Capt. Paul Bucha of Connecticut, a Medal of Honor winner and former president of that medal of honor society, campaigned here for Kerry.
Bucha said he’s known Clark since the two attended West Point together in the 1960s. He had advised Clark to “go talk to Shelton” about the comment before it became a campaign issue.
“You can’t dismiss it as a dispute over policy,” Bucha said. “If you’re going to base your campaign on a need for leadership change and all of the ethical and moral questions of the day, then you can not afford to have a question of the underlying premise of leadership brought into the forum.
“If there is a question of integrity, there will be an absence of trust, and if there is an absence of trust, no one follows,” Bucha said. “The issue has to be resolved before this goes forward.”
For the Clark campaign, it has been resolved. Campaign spokesman Mo Elleithee said that Shelton has been an adviser to fellow North Carolinian John Edwards for many months, “and as soon as people realize that, they know it’s politics.”
Besides, said Elleithee, Bill Clinton has called Clark a man of high character and integrity. What more need be said?
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; hughshelton; wesclark; wesleyclark
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posted on
01/15/2004 1:11:03 PM PST
by
Pokey78
To: Pokey78
Oh,well,if Bill Clinton vouches for Clark's character and integrity,he must be a good guy/sarcasm
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posted on
01/15/2004 1:14:43 PM PST
by
MEG33
(We Got Him!)
To: Pokey78
Besides, said Elleithee [Clark campaign spokesman], Bill Clinton has called Clark a man of high character and integrity. What more need be said?LOL! What indeed?
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posted on
01/15/2004 1:16:24 PM PST
by
expatpat
To: Pokey78
Which one has the looser screw? The Green Mountain Nut-Job or Gen. Strangelove?
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posted on
01/15/2004 1:18:40 PM PST
by
.cnI redruM
(Dean, Clark, Deadwards, Kerry - If were an Iowan, I'd vote Opis in '04.)
To: Pokey78
Clark knows exactly why Shelton recommend his early removal from command.
Clark would rather leave the issue hanging out there than have the real truth be known.
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posted on
01/15/2004 1:20:15 PM PST
by
OldFriend
(Always understand, even if you remain among the few)
To: OldFriend
You're absolutely right
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posted on
01/15/2004 1:30:09 PM PST
by
aynrandfreak
(If 9/11 didn't change you, you're a bad human being)
To: OldFriend
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posted on
01/15/2004 1:53:14 PM PST
by
Wolverine
(A Concerned Citizen)
To: OldFriend
Sounds like Edwards' got an ace in the hole.
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posted on
01/15/2004 2:01:16 PM PST
by
Shermy
To: Pokey78
read later
To: MEG33
Oh yes .. I agree .. and that must be why the Clintons are dragging Clark around by the nose ..?? Right ??
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posted on
01/15/2004 4:30:28 PM PST
by
CyberAnt
("America is the GREATEST NATION on the face of the earth")
To: Pokey78
I found my new tagline!!!!
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posted on
01/15/2004 4:47:42 PM PST
by
optimistically_conservative
(Bill Clinton has called Clark a man of high character and integrity. What more need be said?)
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