Posted on 12/20/2003 12:22:50 PM PST by 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.
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