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Retired US general (Wesley Clark) criticizes McCain's military experience
AFP ^ | June 29, 2008 | AFP

Posted on 06/29/2008 8:26:53 PM PDT by FocusNexus

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Retired US General Wesley Clark on Sunday said Republican White House hopeful John McCain lacked executive experience to be president, in rare criticism of the Vietnam veteran's military service.

Clark told CBS television that McCain was a hero for enduring years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam "but he hasn't held executive responsibility.

"That large squadron in the Navy that he commanded -- that wasn't a wartime squadron. He hasn't been there and ordered the bombs to fall."

Clark, former NATO supreme allied commander, said McCain's combat experience as a fighter pilot did not make him more qualified to be president than Democratic candidate Barack Obama.

"Well, I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president," he said.

Clark said Obama had shown good judgment and talent as a communicator, saying the US president's greatest authority came from the power to persuade.

(Excerpt) Read more at afp.google.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bo; clark; clarkisanidiot; democrat; democrats; elections; mccain; obama; rino; stuckonstupid; usefulidiot; weaselyclark; wesleyclark
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The audacity of Obama supporters knows no bounds.

(The original source is AFP (Agence France-Presse), NOT related to AP.)

1 posted on 06/29/2008 8:26:53 PM PDT by FocusNexus
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To: BunnySlippers; Admin Moderator; All

This is a replacement article to the article posted by BunnySlippers, which has to be pulled because the source of that one was AP.

I found this by AFP, not related to AP in the least.

Agence France Presse

http://www.afp.com/english/home/

People need to see how low Obama supports sink.


2 posted on 06/29/2008 8:29:16 PM PDT by FocusNexus ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: FocusNexus

Hey Wes!
You lack POW experience!
How about you sit in lock up for the next 5 years?

This idiot has the nerve to bring up “command experience” when his guy isn’t even house broke!


3 posted on 06/29/2008 8:29:26 PM PDT by G Larry (Fight B.O. with RIGHT GUARD! Vote McCain!)
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To: FocusNexus

4 posted on 06/29/2008 8:29:28 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: FocusNexus

“Well, I don’t think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president,” he said.

I’ll take it over “community organizer” any day, Clark.


5 posted on 06/29/2008 8:30:15 PM PDT by avenir
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To: FocusNexus; Chieftain

Weasely’s stupidity and arrogance ( a lethal combo !) is just unbelievable. This from a guy who was lucky his own subordinates never killed him ( they hated him).


6 posted on 06/29/2008 8:30:25 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (WE NEED A TROOP SURGE IN CHICAGO !)
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To: FocusNexus

McCain hasn’t held executive responsibility
Neither did Lincoln


7 posted on 06/29/2008 8:31:23 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Don't Blame Me - I Supported Duncan Hunter)
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To: FocusNexus
General Wesley Clark
8 posted on 06/29/2008 8:31:23 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: FocusNexus; BunnySlippers

Thank you. and thank you to Bunny slippers!


9 posted on 06/29/2008 8:32:03 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (WE NEED A TROOP SURGE IN CHICAGO !)
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To: SandRat
Talk about dorks.

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10 posted on 06/29/2008 8:33:59 PM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free, freerepublic.com baby)
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To: G Larry

Yeah, but you forgot...Obama had ‘lock up” experience in his church with Rev Wright for 20 years. Uh, wait a minute, that would be torture for me...not Obama and the oh-so-sad-and -tragically downtrodden Michelle.


11 posted on 06/29/2008 8:34:31 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (WE NEED A TROOP SURGE IN CHICAGO !)
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To: FocusNexus

And how much exec responsibility does Obama have? Usually idiots don’t make general, but in this case Gen. Clark is an exception.


12 posted on 06/29/2008 8:37:54 PM PDT by RochesterFan
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To: FocusNexus

He needn’t have bothered pulling rank, since everyone had him pegged long ago as a no-class prick.


13 posted on 06/29/2008 8:38:16 PM PDT by dighton
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To: FocusNexus

He wants VP. But he’ll settle for being in the cabinet


14 posted on 06/29/2008 8:38:40 PM PDT by nuconvert (Obama - Preferred by 4 out of 5 Dictators & Terrorists)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie
Wasn't this guy fired from Supreme Allied Commander, Europe???

15 posted on 06/29/2008 8:39:11 PM PDT by Foolsgold (after all we got Daschel)
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To: FocusNexus

Clark is nothing but a ‘Rat political hack, and has been since he entered politics as the Clintonista candidate for president in ‘04.


16 posted on 06/29/2008 8:39:17 PM PDT by justiceseeker93
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To: mware

Looks a bit too gay to be a retired General.


17 posted on 06/29/2008 8:40:47 PM PDT by G Larry (Fight B.O. with RIGHT GUARD! Vote McCain!)
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To: FocusNexus

It would figure that the French media would publish something with this political slant.


18 posted on 06/29/2008 8:41:12 PM PDT by justiceseeker93
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To: All

The guy who almost started World War III?

From The Guardian, Tuesday August 3, 1999:

“I’m not going to start the third world war for you,” General Sir Mike Jackson, commander of the international K-For 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.


19 posted on 06/29/2008 8:42:33 PM PDT by FocusNexus ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: FocusNexus

Thank you Weasley! I’ve been really torn about November. YOU, you stupid moron, just swung my vote solidly into McCain’s column. Way to go maggot!!!


20 posted on 06/29/2008 8:43:01 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (De-Globalize yourself !)
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