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Retired U.S. general takes swipe at McCain's military service
Yahoo ^ | 6/29/2008 | Josh Kraushaar

Posted on 06/29/2008 11:45:23 AM PDT by Deek1969

Gen. Wesley Clark, acting as a surrogate for Barack Obama’s campaign, invoked John McCain’s military service against him in one of the more personal attacks on the Republican presidential nominee this election cycle. ADVERTISEMENT

Clark said that McCain lacked the executive experience necessary to be president, calling him “untested and untried” on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” And in saying so, he took a few swipes at McCain’s military service.

“He has been a voice on the Senate Armed Services Committee. And he has traveled all over the world. But he hasn't held executive responsibility. That large squadron in the Navy that he commanded — that wasn't a wartime squadron,” Clark said.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: butcherboy; dontaskdonttell; elction; mccain; military; wesleyclark
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To: Deek1969

Wesley Clark, LOL!
What a pantload.


21 posted on 06/29/2008 12:00:03 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Deek1969
For an anti-american that was removed from command for incompetency how can this idiot say anything about anyone else being able to command?
22 posted on 06/29/2008 12:03:49 PM PDT by YOUGOTIT (The Greatest Threat to our Security is the Royal 100 Club)
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To: Deek1969
"The guy who almost started World War III," (Aug. 3, 1999), The Guardian (U.K.):

"No sooner are we told by Britain's top generals that the Russians played a crucial role in ending the West's war against Yugoslavia than we learn that if NATO's supreme commander, the American General Wesley Clark, had had his way, British paratroopers would have stormed Pristina airport, threatening to unleash the most frightening crisis with Moscow since the end of the Cold War."

"I'm not going to start the third world war for you," General Sir Mike Jackson, commander of the international KFOR peacekeeping force, is reported to have told Gen. Clark when he refused to accept an order to send assault troops to prevent Russian troops from taking over the airfield of Kosovo's provincial capital."

23 posted on 06/29/2008 12:04:02 PM PDT by Polybius
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To: Deek1969

Weasely Clark, Merril McPeak, wow. Obama’s got the two biggest anti-American ex-flag officers right out in front. Why doesn’t he jusk make that Code Pink skank his VP.


24 posted on 06/29/2008 12:06:51 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: mylife
The only reason Beady Eyes made General is because he is a Clinton lackey. If he was a true American patriot, he never would have gotten along with him and retired early.

Clark is just another slimy opportunist, and there have been waaaaaaay too many of his kind in the ranks during the past two decades.


25 posted on 06/29/2008 12:29:18 PM PDT by Prole (Pray for the families of Chris and Channon.)
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To: My Favorite Headache
“untested and untried”

"he hasn't held executive responsibility."

Oh, but Obama is the master of experience and executive responsibility?

What a joke the democrat party is.

26 posted on 06/29/2008 12:33:55 PM PDT by Prole (Pray for the families of Chris and Channon.)
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To: GOP_Raider

What?

27 posted on 06/29/2008 12:40:04 PM PDT by Stonewall Jackson (Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. - George Patton)
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To: Deek1969

That’s what I love about this season’s Presidential Idol show - it’s pure and shameless descent into total bizzaro land.

Let’s recap.

The left that hates all things military hires a failed, cowardly x-military man as a spokes-moron to go after the one unassailable aspect of a light-weight opponent.

The only topper for this will be when McCain goes on camera and mugs: Well, my esteemed colleague is certainly entitled to his opinion!”


28 posted on 06/29/2008 12:42:02 PM PDT by rockrr (Global warming is to science what Islam is to religion)
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To: Deek1969

“untested and untried”—True statement but the pot calling the kettle black reaches the height of hypocrisy.


29 posted on 06/29/2008 12:48:19 PM PDT by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: Deek1969

Enough from these former four star generals who no longer have a retinue of servants and sycophants around them now getting into politics in hopes of some appointment to a high level position.

These guys are willing to sell their souls to anyone who will get them back into a position of power, no matter what harm it causes to the country they once swore to protect.

They areworse than traitors.


30 posted on 06/29/2008 12:48:42 PM PDT by oldbill
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To: mylife

Clark isn’t qualified to carry McCain’s jockstrap.


31 posted on 06/29/2008 12:49:05 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham ("The land of the Free...Because of the Brave")
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To: Deek1969
****“I don’t think getting in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to become president.” ****

Yeah I am sure that if ANY conservative were to say that the drive-by media would be OK with that and Keith Oberman and Chrssy Matthews would go completely nuts but of course when the total fag like Wesley Clark says it its OK.

32 posted on 06/29/2008 12:50:13 PM PDT by fkabuckeyesrule
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To: Deek1969
Clark said that McCain lacked the executive experience necessary to be president

OK, Gen. Clark, please tell everyone, exactly what "executive experience" does Obama have. We're all waiting for your answer...
33 posted on 06/29/2008 12:50:25 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: mylife

Weasley Clark is gay?


34 posted on 06/29/2008 12:50:50 PM PDT by Palladin (Barack Hussein Obama will confiscate your wealth.)
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To: Deek1969

35 posted on 06/29/2008 12:50:56 PM PDT by JohnLongIsland
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
"Clark isn’t qualified to carry McCain’s jockstrap"

LOL. Clark isn't fit to wash McCain's jockstrap.

Clark is/was a Clintonista whore who became an Obama whore when the prospects looked better.
36 posted on 06/29/2008 12:51:45 PM PDT by Enchante (Barack Chamberlain: My 1930s Appeasement Policy Goes Well With My 1960s Socialist Policies!)
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To: Deek1969
“Sen. Obama, unfortunately, like a lot of the Democratic leadership, continues to take a position that we ought to withdraw ... even though the new policy is working,” said Lieberman. “If we had done what Sen. Obama asked us to do for the last couple of years, today Iran and Al Qaeda would be in control of Iraq. It would be a terrible defeat for us and our allies in the Middle East and throughout the world.”

You go Mr. Lieberman! I salute you!

37 posted on 06/29/2008 12:52:08 PM PDT by FORTRUTHONLY (Easy as 3.14159265358979323846...)
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To: Deek1969
Gen. Wesley Clark

Is that the same Gen "Time Travel" Clark that almost started WWIII in the Balkans?

38 posted on 06/29/2008 12:53:02 PM PDT by tbpiper (NObama '08 - Unfit in any color)
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To: Deek1969
"I live by a simple rule. If you wore the uniform, if you served your nation with honor, and especially if you fought and were wounded in battle, then you have earned the right to be treated with respect."

"That's why I am so outraged that the Republican party has systematically attacked the wartime service and patriotism of veterans who are running for office as Democrats. It is despicable -- the sign of a party more concerned about hanging onto power by any means possible than with giving veterans the respect they have earned."

Gen Wesley Clark (Ret) October 2006

39 posted on 06/29/2008 12:54:45 PM PDT by DakotaRed (Complacent Americans and Spineless RINO's have allowed this to happen.)
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To: Deek1969
“He has been a voice on the Senate Armed Services Committee. And he has traveled all over the world. But he hasn't held executive responsibility. That large squadron in the Navy that he commanded — that wasn't a wartime squadron,” Clark said.

“I don’t think getting in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to become president.”

Well, being a community activist in Chicago like Obama certainly makes one qualified for POTUS.

Clark is an murdering idiot

40 posted on 06/29/2008 12:55:47 PM PDT by Popman (McCain as POTUS is odious, Obama as POTUS is unthinkable.)
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