Tape Shows General Clark Linking Iraq and Al Qaeda

NYTIMES ^

[Pikamax]

January 12, 2004 THE RETIRED GENERAL Tape Shows General Clark Linking Iraq and Al Qaeda By EDWARD WYATT

ANCHESTER, N.H., Jan. 11 — Less than a year before he entered the race for the Democratic nomination for president, Gen. Wesley K. Clark said that he believed there was a connection between the Iraqi government and Al Qaeda.

The statement by General Clark in October 2002 as he endorsed a New Hampshire candidate for Congress is a sign of how the general's position on Iraq seems to have changed over time, though he insists his position has been consistent.

"Certainly there's a connection between Iraq and Al Qaeda," he said in 2002. "It doesn't surprise me at all that they would be talking to Al Qaeda, that there would be some Al Qaeda there or that Saddam Hussein might even be, you know, discussing gee, I wonder since I don't have any scuds and since the Americans are coming at me, I wonder if I could take advantage of Al Qaeda? How would I do it? Is it worth the risk? What could they do for me?"

At numerous campaign events in the past three months and in a book published last year, General Clark has asserted that there was no evidence linking Iraq and Al Qaeda. He has also accused the Bush administration of executing "a world-class bait-and-switch," by using the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, as an excuse to invade Iraq.

[TomServo]

Already posted here.

[Miss Marple]

Now THIS is an interesting development! So, the NY Times is scuttling Clark as well? How very interesting.

[capydick]

For some reason I just cant see Saddam using the word "gee" in a sentence.

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[zarf]

Excuse me:

BWHAHAHAHA!!!

[Az Joe]

Clark reminds me of the Mayor of Munchkinland

[The UnVeiled Lady]

It may have been posted but I hadn't seen it, thank goodness that some things are posted again.

[alisasny]

I agree, the double post people are out of control. Sometimes I miss the first one as I cant possibly scroll through every thread.....

Now if it were a repost of MJ, peterson etc..no problem

[SpinyNorman]

The statement by General Clark in October 2002 as he endorsed a New Hampshire candidate for Congress is a sign of how the general's position on Iraq seems to have changed over time, though he insists his position has been consistent.

He is only consistent in his inconsistency.

I believe the word describing him is "smarmy"