Gen. Clark Weighs Presidential Bid; Accuses Bush of inaction before 9/11

AP ^ | September 13, 2003 | nwrep

[ChadGore]

This makes me sick. He owes an appology to every American.

[dalebert]

Maybe Clark can win the brainless idiot award. Maybe all the Dems can win it.

[tsmith130]

I actually heard that many of Clark's former collegues in the army are going to come out against him.

Well, tell them to get a move on!!! This guy needs to be cut off at the knees....NOW! What a pompous, good for nothing, opportunistic, lying scumbag! (Tomorrow I'll tell you how I really feel about him.)

[cwb]

"Why is it that eight months into your administration, why is it that there was no plan to deal with the number one threat that Bill Clinton's national security team warned you about when you took office?"

If this was the threat they believed it was, then why did Gore and the Democrats obstruct from this mission when they tried to steal the election, leading to months of indecision? And why did they continue this obstruction as Bush tried to put together his cabinet? If this was such an important issue, John Ashcroft (and others) should've been sworn in immediatley to get to the task at hand...but that didn't happen. Instead, we had endless debates over ideology. I just don't recall all this concern in 2001.

[Azzurri]

"What happened on 9-11, Mr. President? Why is it that eight months into your administration, why is it that there was no plan to deal with the number one threat that Bill Clinton's national security team warned you about when you took office?"

This statement has Bill Clinton written all over it. If this guy becomes President it will be another term for Bill Clinton and Clark will be merely his mouthpiece. I can just hear Clinton telling Clark: [in dumb-guy Clinton voice] "Ahh warned them about Ahl-Qaeda. Ahh told 'em it was the number one security threat". And, Clark just eats it up, brown-noser that he is.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Since the release of "Losing Bin Laden" the Clinton machine has been running full bore.

[DugwayDuke]

Clark is the Clinton Team candidate. One wonders if he is merely a place holder for Hillary. He scoops up a lot of delegates and then bows to a draft Hillary crusade accepting the VP spot instead.

[joesnuffy]

Perfumed Prince makes more of a stink

[middie]

u couldn't be more wrong if you purposely set out to be so. Gen. Clark is a brilliant and independent thinker who managed the operation in Bosnia as Supreme Commander of NATO. He is a strong proponent of a national defense structure that would have avoided the morass that has evolved in Iraq. Irrespective of whether we obtain any assistance from any allied power or there is a satisfactory UN resolution, Gen Clark's broad experience in force management, an understanding of logistics and effective resupply that thus far has escaped the sycophants and know-nothing civilians surrounding Rumsfeld and the president, and his grasp of foreign policies realities that is orders of magnitude beyond the present National Command structure are benefits that he brings to the table.

Support him or don't, that's a function of individual study, analysis and even predisposition. But pejorative attributions to him as knee-jerk reaction to his possible opposition to the sitting president is neither intelligent, persuasive nor idicative of commentary by a person worthy of others' attention.

[RJayneJ]

[pierrem15]

It's strange because either a) Clark is a complete idiot; or, b) he thinks we're complete idiots.

Let's not even bring up his "sober" commentary on CNN in April.

[My Favorite Headache]

[Bringbackthedraft]

"I actually heard that many of Clark's former collegues in the army are going to come out against him." OK, but who is going to show it on TV or print it? CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS?? by the time the networks are done with him he'll have 6 "stars". (Thats one more than Ike, Mac Arthur, Bradley and Marshall.)

[faithincowboys]

Inaction before 9-11? Huh? So Bush was supposed to take us to War against the Taliban while Clark's buddies were still contesting the Presidential election. If the Left knew (or cared) about the threat America faced, they wouldn't have tried to castrate the Bush Presidency before 9-11.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Here's a butt-licking leftist's view of W vs. Clark
(Kal at Balto Sun)

Really, such a big, big man.

[cardinal4]

Support him or don't, that's a function of individual study, analysis and even predisposition. But pejorative attributions to him as knee-jerk reaction to his possible opposition to the sitting president is neither intelligent, persuasive nor idicative of commentary by a person worthy of others' attention.

I disagree. Any General who hitched his star to a Military Hater like Clinton, is worthy of our scorn. Im not decrying his service, just his contradictory politics. Clinton's hatred and abuse of our Military was deplorable, and Clarks constant reference to his position in Clintons admin, speaks volumes for his character. He simply cant be trusted based on his pride of working for Clinton. Becuase he certainly wasnt working for America..

[Bringbackthedraft]

Nice cartoon, hope the real general didn't wear those pants for his retention board photo.

[Republican Wildcat]

Like most Clintonites, the man is a shameless liar.

[Poohbah]

Yeah, some "real war hero."

Bomb Kosovo from 15,000 feet, and then damn near start World War III with the race to Pristina...

[atomic conspiracy]

"Accuses Bush of inaction before 9-11."

As opposed to Clinton/Clark, who actively aided the Islamofascists with their war against Serbia.