GEN Clark's Comments about Sen. McCain
I'm sure everybody heard about it:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/...n4217971.shtml
I won't lie, I haven't watched the interview, but heard some of the comments on the radio.
I know we have some very wise elders on this council and was curious if any of you personally worked for or with General Wes Clark. What was his reputation while in Uniform? Did his political aspirations begin while he was in the military?
Is the consensus that these comments were of his own accord or did the Democratic leadership put him up to it? (Did Bob Schieffer [sp?] lead him)
Is Clark a potential VP candidate? Did he ruin his chances? What has Obama said in response?
I try to stay as non-partisan as possible; which is ethical for all active duty military; but this is quite interesting...
Hey! I want a Combat Bicycle!
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Originally Posted by
Ken White
I'm still pondering the pandering and patent stupidity in that idea -- and how a bicycle rider is going to use a weapon. Talk about questioning the judgment of others...
This cannot really be serious...maybe we can put a turret on the handlebars?
I was serving on the Board of Visitors
of the US Army School of the Americas when Clark was CINC Southcom. I was seated next to him at dinner. My dinner conversation was pleasant but entirely non-substantive, not even about USARSA which was his purpose for being there.
I knew and had dealings with every Southcom Cinc from Dennis P. McAuliffe through Tom Hill. I respected all of them to a greater or lesser extent - save one. I particularly liked Jack Galvin, Goerge Joulwon, and Chuck Wilhelm. I established a friendly working relationship with Paul Gorman (on the USARSA BOV) and a strong personal friendship with Fred Woerner.
Wes Clark is the exception I refer to above.:rolleyes:
Cheers
JohnT
No wrath was involved. I advised Fuchs to avoid the
pure political comments first, Selil just added to my warning and clarified my rather poor attempt to suggest that this is not a political board. It is not, as I said to Fuchs, however, there are plenty out there for those who want to engage in that stuff.
Technically, the originating comment in this thread was broadly political -- but only because Clark himself has made that the case -- and thus was on the borderline of not being a good idea. However, the Poster is a relatively new member and Clark was a long serving member of the Armed Forces so I didn't wade in on it.
So you're correct that Clark is a political issue at this time but the original question to which most here are responding was this:
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"I know we have some very wise elders on this council and was curious if any of you personally worked for or with General Wes Clark. What was his reputation while in Uniform? Did his political aspirations begin while he was in the military?"
I submit that transcends the purely political and that few questions on Kerry would do so.
I'll also note Selil's comment with respect to the fact that many who post here cannot enter into a political discussion. Those of us who are out can; those still serving cannot. So, no wrath involved nor any surprise or humiliation, just a gentle reminder to stay apolitical while here.