[Old Sarge]

Clark's involvement in support of the Waco operation a decade ago was indirect and fleeting

As a former commissioned Army officer, I can tell you one maxim drilled into each young Lieutenant's head:

THE COMMANDER IS ALWAYS RESPONSIBLE!

This is the same arguement the Socialists are using vs. GWB in the War on Terror. Works for General Ashleigh even moreso.

[txhurl]

Indeed, they like to make it sound like he just signed off on the pizza delivery requisition or something.

[mark502inf]

THE COMMANDER IS ALWAYS RESPONSIBLE!

Except that Clark was not the commander, not present, had no operational role and was only involved as the commander of a unit at Fort Hood that was tasked by its higher HQ to provide some equipment and training.

Clark is arrogant, self-promoting, and integrity-deficient. But he had nothing to do with Waco.