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Ukraine needs heavy weapons and air support. Tanks, multiple-launch rockets, self-propelled artillery, air support — MiGs and Sukhoi aircraft — and mobile air defense. They need hundreds of thousands of 152mm artillery rounds. The US-supplied Javelins and Stingers are necessary but no longer sufficient. Why? Because there is a window of opportunity now — for a week or two perhaps — in which Ukraine can counterattack in the north, south and east to expel Russian forces. This will require mobile armored forces and air power. And if this window is lost, the future is darker and more uncertain. [cut] NO...

Last two paragraphs of the AP story entitled "Bush defends No Child Left Behind Act in Ohio stop" (bold mine): Kerry, who is staying at a Wisconsin resort to prepare for Thursday's debate, made one campaign appearance Monday, meeting with dairy farmers at a town hall meeting. Kerry told his audience not to be wary of changing horses midstream — if the horse is drowning."May I also suggest that we need a taller horse?" Kerry said. "You can get through deeper waters that way," referring to his 5-inch height advantage over Bush.

MILITARYCORRUPTION.COMTMFighting for the truth . . . exposing the corrupt   WESLEY CLARK A “LOOSE CANNON” UNFIT TO BE PRESIDENT - ALMOST STARTED WWIII WITH ORDER TO ATTACK RUSSIANS IN KOSOVO – DISSES JOHN KERRY AS “ONLY A LIEUTENANT” IN VIETNAM – FIRED FROM POST AS NATO SUPREME COMMANDER WE DON’T NEED A MEGALOMANIAC IN THE WHITE HOUSE If you’ve ever seen Sterling Hayden’s brilliant portrayal of “Gen. Jack D. Ripper” in Stanley Kubrick’s black comedy, “DR. STRANGELOVE,” you know all you need to know about Wesley Clark. As megalomaniac generals go, Clark comes straight from “central casting” in...

Retired General H. Hugh Shelton, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 9/11, shared his recollection of that day and his views of the war against terrorism with the Foothill College Celebrity Forum audience at Flint Center, Sept. 11 and 12.His review of that historic event and his 38 years in the military kept the audience's rapt attention throughout. But it was his answer to a question from the audience at the end that shocked his listeners."What do you think of General Wesley Clark and would you support him as a presidential candidate," was the question put to him...

WASHINGTON—A Montreal man has emerged as the key figure in a controversy that has dogged Democratic presidential aspirant Wesley Clark during the summer months. Questions have swirled since June when the former NATO commander alleged on national television that he was pressured to link the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in a mystery phone call he received. Clark first implied the call, not long after the attacks, might have come from White House, then later said it came from a Middle Eastern think tank in Canada. He has never identified the caller. As Clark kicked...

Sept. 19, 2003 | I'm not ready to declare Wesley Clark's candidacy doomed after his embarrassing afternoon of free-association with political reporters Thursday, but it's kind of tempting. It's tempting because Clark's melange of candor and equivocation and "probablys" and "I'm not sures" captured in the interviews, most notably on the enormous and divisive issue of Iraq, showed he's not ready for prime time. And it's tempting because it would just feel good, in a way. A dead-in-the-water Clark candidacy would be a great rebuke to party big shots who are trying to foist him on Democrats because he's more...

WASHINGTON - Retired Gen. Wesley Clark will participate in the Democratic presidential debate next week, party officials said Thursday. Democratic National Committee spokeswoman Debra DeShong said Clark's campaign confirmed that he will be at the party's debate on economic issues next Thursday in New York City. Clark was scheduled to give a paid speech on Thursday, the day the nine other candidates were scheduled to participate in the debate that will be broadcast live on CNBC. His aides had said he may have to miss the debate to honor his commitment. He was criticized by rival campaigns, who said Clark...

Must read transcript from Fox... Brit Hume: I want to just for the benefit of those who may not remember it, look back to a scene outside of the NBC studios here in Washington, when Clark had been on "Meet The Press," he came out, there were the other reporters waiting there to ask him some of the same questions. This was a ritual weekly in Washington and this is the scene that ensued. Reporter: General Clark, do you have a moment to stop at the stakeout cameras? Clark: Is it okay if I don't? Reporter: When you're on the...