Wesley Clark belittles John McCain's service record: SICKENING

IsraPundit ^ | 06/30/08 | Bill Levinson

[Winged Hussar]

Wesley Clark exploits his fellow Vietnam veteran’s bad combat luck to disparage his service record

Sent to http://securingamerica.com/feedback

Dear General Clark,

I am copying you on this piece, which I am posting to several blogs to which I write, because I don’t need to say behind someone’s back what I won’t say to his face. Furthermore, I added the word “sickening” in the subject line for those blogs. Per “Clark hits McCain’s military credentials” at http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080629/pl_politico/11425, you said

“I certainly honor his service as a prisoner of war. He was a hero to me and to hundreds of thousands and millions of others in the armed forces, as a prisoner of war,” he added that these experiences in no way qualify McCain to be president in his view:

“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.”

[Winged Hussar]

You’re right, McVeigh was a Desert Storm veteran. My mistake.

[Vigilanteman]

I was not aware that he actually earned his stripes. I'd just assumed that he was a Clintonista appointee. Thank you for setting the record straight.

He still isn't worthy to wipe McCain's butt.

[Miss Didi]

Rush saying that Barry is a thoroughly mean-spirited individual who lets other people do the attacks for him...and then he'll flip and the Drive-Bys will cover for him.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

What country did Wesley Clark serve for?

[vtliberal]

I to am concerned that Clark would say such things about McCain, who served with great honor. I am happy to see the uproar here.

However, I am surprised that there was not a similar uproar when John Kerry, who also served honorably, was attacked and lied about by the swift boaters.

I can’t believe you would all have a double standard?

[do the dhue]

May God bless all of our Vietnam Vets.

[do the dhue]

I am sorry EATB, you meant this one:

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

However, I am surprised that there was not a similar uproar when John Kerry, who also served honorably, was attacked and lied about by the swift boaters.

I can't believe you signed on just to say that!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks...

[Mr Inviso]

“I to am concerned that Clark would say such things about McCain, who served with great honor. I am happy to see the uproar here.

However, I am surprised that there was not a similar uproar when John Kerry, who also served honorably, was attacked and lied about by the swift boaters.

I can’t believe you would all have a double standard?”

I bet you’re really “concerned” about that.

The difference is that the Swift Boat veterans didn’t lie.

Kerry’s service wasn’t particularly distinguished, since rice grains in the buttcheek don’t usually make you eligible for Purple Hearts(self-inflicted wound, by the way), and Kerry used that in order to get himself out of service he volunteered for(breaking his word). Then, once he was home, he dishonored the service of every man who served in VN(one of whom was my late father) by participating in the Winter Soldier farce and by his unapproved meeting with the enemy in Paris, while still being in the military. Not to mention supposedly chucking the aforementioned medals over the fence. His conduct after his rather short combat service was despicable, as has been his political career since. His speeches about his service have been a tapestry of lies (”Seared, seared into my memory”)revealed largely by those Swift Boat Veterans whom you decry. They have done this country a great service.

[mnehring]

Bump 47- I’ve been looking for that image.

[mnehring]

What did the Swiftboaters lie about?

[Pistolshot]

[Jim Robinson]

That’s right, and did you know that President Nixon ordered Lt. John F’n Kerry and his gun boat on a secret mission running CIA operatives to Cambodia on Christmas Eve of ‘68? Said so himself. Gotta be true.

http://www.swiftvets.com/staticpages/index.php?page=Christmas

[FMBass]

Lots of questions about your post. What’s the matter, does the cat have your tongue?

[chiefqc]

When you sleep with dogs you get fleas.

[aclusux.com]

Clark’s comments where staged and this whole thing seems a little to convenient to me for 2 reasons. One, it eliminates any Kerry/Swift Boating allegations and the baggage that goes with it. Two, Obama’s answer was canned and attempted to promote his “patriotism” and nothing more.

Calling Wesley Clark a General is like calling Jeremiah Wright a Reverend. Both are a joke. Obama’s cronies continue to create a vast damage path that is being dressed up by the liberal media. It’s like he is the Teflon Allah, nothing sticks to him.

[xzins]

Clark made a big deal that John McCain's command as a colonel was not during combat.

I'd like to point out that Clark's 0-6 command ALSO was not a combat command: brigade command at Fort Carson in 1986. He commanded the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry there from April 1986 to March 1988

Clark went on to the rank of general.

McCain went on to the rank of Senator.

Sorry, Wesley, but John outranks you.

[Tammy8]

Traitor Kerry denigrated his service himself and trashed other Vietnam Veterans to Congress after returning from Vietnam. Kerry trashed Vietnam Veterans and they remembered on election day. It is that simple.