[Jacob Kell]

"Clark did his time with troop units and won a Silver Star. Give him his due."

Perhaps, but that doesn't make him any less of a a$$hole, IMHO.

"Hackworth is right about one thing, Clark was a political general, not a soldier's general."

And a soldier's general is what the U.S. military needs, not a political one. Lord knows that our military has suffered a lot over the years thanks to those "Perfumed Princes" (God, I love that term).

"What scared me about Clark's tour at NATO was his tendency to make bad decisions, like ordering the Brits to attack the Russians, or wanting to send unsupported attack helicopters into the Yugo mountains. I'm also concerned about the tendency to megalomania he displayed."

In other words, he's a dangerous a$$hole or at least a potentially dangerous one. I don't like the thought of him making big decisions, especially when it comes to foreign policy or the military.

[Lx]

Somehow, I see him in the role played by Martin Sheen in The Dead Zone.

The Missiles are Flying Gentlemen!

[colorado tanker]

In other words, he's a dangerous a$$hole or at least a potentially dangerous one. I don't like the thought of him making big decisions, especially when it comes to foreign policy or the military.

An excellent translation of my thoughts.