I agree with George Snoufasnouflaous on this one. Clinton is an perfect character witness. If Clinton likes you, you have poor character. Either that or a HUGE rack and your thong is showing. (See Clinton good character recommendation below)
Posted on 12/22/2003 11:16:23 AM PST by PJ-Comix
To ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, Bill Clinton makes a valuable “character witness.” On Sunday’s This Week, Stephanopoulos described the “crowning moment” for Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark, during his testimony last week at the war crimes trial in The Hague for Slobodan Milosevic, as when the former General called “on a big gun as a character witness” -- Bill Clinton.
Meanwhile, a Washington Post profile of the two top Howard Dean campaign strategists relayed how Dean’s Communications Director Tricia Enright became “friendly” with Stephanopoulos when the two worked together in the Clinton White House.
Stephanopoulos traveled to the Netherlands to cover Clark’s testimony before the international criminal court’s trial of Milosevic. Stephanopoulos reminded viewers of how former Joint Chiefs Chairman Hugh Shelton said Clark was removed from his European command because of “integrity and character” issues. Stephanopoulos then ran through one exchange at the trial:
Stephanopoulos: “Milosevic counterpunches with the Shelton charges.”
Milosevic, in English: “This is the New Yorker. Shelton said, 'I will tell you the reason he came out of Europe early had to do with integrity and character issues.’ [Milosevic via interpreter:] Then why were you removed from your post in Europe prematurely?”
Clark: “Because in all candor, there was a policy difference between General Shelton and myself. I believed that the United States and NATO could not permit another round of ethnic cleansing in the Balkans.”
Stephanopoulos: “And for his crowning moment, General Clark calls on a big gun as a character witness.”
Clark: “This is a statement from former President Bill Clinton: 'Contrary to Mr. Milosevic, General Wesley Clark carried out the policy of the NATO alliance, to stop massive ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, with great skill, integrity and determination.’ And I ask that this be submitted as an item for the record.”
In a profile in last Thursday’s Washington Post, “Schmooze-Makers: Howard Dean's Campaign Team Charms His Way Into Print,” Howard Kurtz looked at Campaign Manager Joe Trippi and Communications Director Tricia Enright. Kurtz recalled in the December 18 “Style” section piece: “Enright did several stints in the Clinton White House, where she became friendly with George Stephanopoulos, but spent most of her time at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.”
So, the Dean campaign seems to have a friendly contact inside ABC News, which probably explains Trippi’s appearance on Sunday’s This Week sandwiched around Stephanopoulos’ taped session with Clark.
Clark: “Because in all candor, there was a policy difference between General Shelton and myself. I believed that the United States and NATO could not permit another round of ethnic cleansing in the Balkans.”
So basically Weasley is accusing General Shelton of favoring ethnic cleansing in the Balkans. BTW, this is a NEW excuse by Weasley as to why he got FIRED. Earlier he claimed he didn't know the reason. Now Weasley claims it was because of a policy difference with Shelton because Weasley opposed ethnic cleansing in the Balkans.
While that name should mean something to someone, I'm just not them. `8^)
I agree with George Snoufasnouflaous on this one. Clinton is an perfect character witness. If Clinton likes you, you have poor character. Either that or a HUGE rack and your thong is showing. (See Clinton good character recommendation below)
I'm thinking this is Santa and Mrs. Santa's daughter run amock. Her trophies are certainly on display.
THE HAGUE -- Friday – Former NATO commander Wesley Clark was granted unprecedented privileges during his testimony at the war crimes trial of Slobodan Milosevic, including permission to contact former US president Bill Clinton, B92 reports.
Clark testified on Monday and Tuesday, though transcripts were only released yesterday after being looked over by the US government.
“The oddest thing of all was that he was allowed during his testimony to stand up and leave his bench, make a telephone call, or something else,” Belgrade journalist Ljiljana Smajlovic told B92. “The other unusual thing is that Clark was allowed to contact Bill Clinton during the testimony, to ask him to send a letter or fax supporting his claims. He was allowed to read out Clinton’s fax despite the fact Judge May always warns witnesses that during the break they are not allowed to talk to anyone.”
Clark, who is running for US president, arrived at The Hague with an army of aides, while the tribunal website carried the telephone numbers of his public relations experts.
(previous link to story at www.b92.net no longer works)
Transcript of phone call: "MARY! HELP!"
You are exactly right.
And I keep saying that if he keeps this up, the Pentagon is going to drop a HUGE LOAD of documents on somebody with Clark's "removal" explained in full, dicey detail.
He's just waving a red flag in front of them, IMO.
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