Why not take it back to before Vietnam and be done with it?
Seriously, the issues I have with Clark are in some ways similar to those I have with Powell...although Powell has managed to keep a lower profile. I don't recall Zinni ramrodding anyone into a war, or Steiner (although he does fall before your GW1 cutoff), or any number of other commanders. There have been some (very) vocal exceptions, but I think for the most part those are individuals who are deeply in love with the sound of their own voices and consistently overestimate their own ability to either influence or properly execute policy.
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