Statement by Wes Clark on Paul O neal 60 minutes interview

[robbedvoter]

For Immediate Release
Date: January 11, 2004

Statement By Wes Clark On Paul O'Neill's 60 Minutes Interview

Today, Paul O'Neill confirmed what I have been saying all along: the Bush Administration's focus on Iraq was not tied to the war on terror. It was a long-standing plan that was discussed from the opening days of the Bush White House.

In White House meetings during the months of January and February 2001, President Bush and his advisors were planning for what they presented to the public in January and February of 2003: peacekeeping troops, war crimes tribunals and nation building memos for a post-Saddam Iraq. Bush and his advisors even went so far as to plan for the divvying up of Iraq's oil wealth.

According to Secretary O'Neill, President Bush was focused on finding a way to overthrow Saddam, and he demanded that those around him find a way to do it. In the end, they used the war on terror as an excuse to execute their long-standing plans.

This is wrong. This is not leadership. The American people deserve to know the truth, especially something involving young service men and women. But given the track record of the Bush Administration, the last thing the American people can count on is the truth.

It is no wonder that Donald Rumsfeld tried to stop Paul O'Neill from speaking to the author of the book.

I am running to bring a higher standard of leadership to the White House. One that puts the national interests above the special interests, and holds its leaders accountable. Leadership that values America's working families and provides tax relief to the people that need it most.

When the Bush Administration began work on the second round of massive tax cuts, President Bush actually asked if they "hadn't already given money to rich people? This second tax cut's gonna do it again. Shouldn't we be giving money to the middle, won't people be able to say, 'you did it once, and then you did it twice, and what was it good for?'"

Yes, Mr. President, that is exactly what people are asking! That is what I'm asking. It's time to put America's working families first again, and I have a plan that does exactly that.

[Bread and Circus]

1. Hey RobbedVoter, maybe you should put this in the 2004 Nomination section

It's a great piece for sure.

[Ivote]

MY GUY

All the way!
Go for it Clark.

[Name removed]

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[Democrats unite]

3. Thanks this is great!

eom

[alittlelark]

4. Clark's IQ is the squared of *'s

- hold on, I don't mean to insult Clark!!! I believe that Clark is pretty ticked off about being lied to. He may be a newbie to the world of politics, but he knows a sick lie when it finally comes to light.:puke: :puke:

My father, ( AF Colonel in research) had to deal w/ the same :puke: and left the service less than a year ago.

Military men are not all war-mongers. Many are brilliant and targeted by the military.

Should we hate them because they are brilliant?

[mindwalker_i]

6. Clark's I.Q. sqaure of *'s

If that's the case, Clark's I.Q. is negative. Really not a nice thing to say about him.

[alittlelark]

7. you are right!!!

I never did well in math (but excelled in logic)!!!

[gulliver]

8. I think maybe I don't get your math.

Unless you are possibly saying that Bush's IQ is imaginary.

[mindwalker_i]

11. Imaginary I.Q.

Yeah, that's exactly what I was implying. I have kind of an odd sense of humor.

[Quixote1818]

9. Madonna's IQ

Did anyone see that Madonna endorsed Clark? It's interesting to note that her IQ is 142 and that's 42 points better than Bush.

http://www.absolutemadonna.com/faq/

[chookie]

5. Woo hooo!

Go Wes Go!

"It is no wonder that Donald Rumsfeld tried to stop Paul O'Neill from speaking to the author of the book. "

The military is not monolithic. After 9/11, Rumsfeld carried out a massive reorganization of Pentagon leadership, to get rid of sane and experienced people, and replace them with *anyone* who would be loyal to Bush. Sorry folks -- replacing competency with Yes Men in our military does not make for a more secure America!

I just wish Wes would have pumped this up a notch more by mentioning how the War College dissed the occupation of Iraq.

General Clark is just one of many distinguished members of the military who are speaking out about what His Chimperial Highness has done to the security of our country -- militarily AND economically.

[abelenkpe]

10. has Clark ever revealed

who it was who called him on 9/11 from the white house administration telling him that he had to say this was tied to Iraq? Just wondering.

[Moderator]

12. This is not LBN - dated Jan. 11th....

Locking this.