Wes Clark talks about General Sir Micheal Jackson WW3 comment.

My meeting with Wes Clark today | December 20,2003 | Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien

[KPfromDerryNH]

I just met Wes clark, about 15 minutes ago at the Gerrish Community Center hear in Derry, NH. He didn't call on me during the town hall meeting so I approched him afterwards. I asked about General Sir Micheal Jacksons comment about not wanting to start WW3 for Clark when Clark ordered troops to prevent Russians from taking Kosovos Pristina Airport near the end of the war.

Clark told me that Jackson was exhausted and hystserical when he said that." implying that he didn't really mean that. "Would you do the same thing again ?" I asked. He said "yes". "Try to block Russian troops from taking the airport? "Yes" Clark said. Thats when Clark took off his microphone and nervously fumbled with the off switch." "Make sure this thing is off.." he mumbled to himself. "Why are you taking off your microphone?" I demanded? He said he didn't like talking about another officer like that and he didn't know who I was, why I was there and "Look,these comments are off the record, okay?" "What!" I said...."I'm a homemaker, here in Derry. I'm not a reporter or anything. Your going to have to answer these questions in public, you know, your going to have to tell me and the public, these comments shouldn't be off the record.I would have liked to ask you in front of everybody but you didn't call on me." He said he would the next time he is in town. I hope he meant that. His wife asked me if I have read his(Wes Clarks)book, I have not. She said I would understand if I read the book. I'll go to the Derry Library on Monday morning for it. Then a guy from Clarks campaign wanted my name and phone # so he could follow up with me. I'll keep you posted. I wonder what General Sir Micheal Jackson would say about this exchange.

[billorites]

"Ah yes, the strawberries. That's when I knew I had them."

[abner]

Always making trouble aren't ya'?

Good job!

[nuffsenuff]

NICE WORK!!!

Can you ping me if you get any updates?

[ALASKA]

Good for you!! Thanks for holding his feet to the fire. I'll be waiting for his follow up to you.

[ikka]

Congratulations for asking the tough questions our supposedly "hardworking" media won't. Proud to say I am a fellow Freeper with folks like you lighting the way!

[jocko12]

Weasel a fool.

[MizzouTigerRepublican]

With them getting your phone # and name they are probably going to find out all of your background info to use against you someday or somehow.

[lugsoul]

Wonder what Sir Michael Jackson would have to say about the Bloody Sunday massacre in Derry - the one he commanded.

[OldFriend]

One little problem with your question.......the Russians were already in control of the airport. Clark wanted to fire on them.

Sir Jackson was not hysterical or exhausted, he was astounded that Clark was being so irresponsible.

Secretary of Defense Cohen relieved Clark of his duties and sent him packing.

Cohen, Shelton, and others have low regard for General Clark.

[Grut]

I wonder what General Sir Micheal Jackson would say about this exchange.

He'd say "yes, that's right, I was exhausted and hysterical", of course. ;^)

[demlosers]

HELP me Mary!

Clark sounds nervous about it.

[Chad Fairbanks]

I wonder what General Sir Micheal Jackson would say about this exchange.

Probably, "Why are you wasting my time asking me about this, when I've just been formally charged for some things that happened at Neverland Ranch?"

Just kidding ;0) - Excellent job, KP!

[aristeides]

And Cohen and Shelton were certainly not acting out of exhaustion when they said and did what they did about Weasely.

[Darksheare]

Clark's ego was bruised by the Russians being there.
Ergo, anything bigger or better and or harmful to his ego must be made to disappear.

He's a 'military' man undeserving of rank or title, and undeserving of the seat of power.

[cwb]

This is intersting...especially the part about reading his book. While I don't have the quote on hand, Clark expained how absolutley frustrating it was for him to wage a war with what he described was a certain "European attitude." It was these attitudes (like those of Sir Michael Jackson), that Clark said complicated the mission. If this is true, someone needs to ask Clark, why in the world he thinks "international communities" like the UN, EU or even NATO should be usurping American's role in Iraq. In his own words, he practically accuses them of incompetence.

[lonevoice]

Good for you! I'm proud that you're a FReeper.

[aristeides]

Who do you suppose decided to bomb the Chinese embassy "accidentally"?

[EGPWS]

His wife asked me if I have read his(Wes Clarks)book, I have not. She said I would understand if I read the book. I'll go to the Derry Library on Monday morning for it.

Mmmm, don't ask questions of me in public, let me refer you to my wife who can do a much better job of promoting my book than I.

Next?

[Destro]

KPfromDerryNH, you asked a good question but not the right question!

You should have asked hum to explain the following charge against him:

Wesley Clark's Ties To Muslim Terrorists

The retired General who had been refusing to declare himself a Democrat or Republican is now declaring himself a Democratic presidential candidate. But more important than his party affiliation is Wesley Clark’s bizarre view on how to fight terrorism. The media refer to Clark’s impressive military credentials but they fail to note that his main accomplishment under President Clinton was presiding over the establishment of a base for radical Islamic terrorism, including Osama bin Laden, in Kosovo.

See also:

Milosevic vs Clark: From the Heavily Edited Transcripts

MR. MILOSEVIC: [Interpretation] 4 Q. General Clark, is it true that in an interview that you gave for 5 The New Yorker on the 17th of November, you said that the war that you 6 waged was technically illegal?

U.N. JUDGE MAY: Now, that is precisely the point.