Wes Clark slams Giuliani for blaming troops

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To: National Desk, Political Reporter

Contact: Mark Kitchens of Kerry-Edwards 2004, 202-464-2800; Web: http://www.johnkerry.com

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 U.S. Newswire -- Gen. Wesley Clark issued the following statement today:

"For President Bush to send Rudolph Giuliani out on television to say that the 'actual responsibility' for the failure to secure explosives lies with the troops is insulting and cowardly. The President approved the mission and the priorities. Civilian leaders tell military leaders what to do. The military follows those orders and gets the job done. This was a failure of civilian leadership, first in not telling the troops to secure explosives and other dangerous materials, and second for not providing sufficient troops and sufficient equipment for troops to do the job. "President Bush sent our troops to war without sufficient body armor, without a sound plan and without sufficient forces to accomplish the mission. Our troops are performing a difficult mission with skill, bravery and determination. They deserve a commander in chief who supports them and understands that the buck stops in the Oval Office, not one who gets weak knees and shifts blame for his mistakes."

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[MsUnderstood]

1. woo hoo! You go clark

What TV stops does he have planned to spread the word???

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2. He was on CNBC today

On this issue. I missed it though. :cry:

[Cha]

12. Oh Good! I hope Clark gets

more exposure with these comebacks of his on ghouliani and bush's "jumping to conclusions"!

[canuckybee]

3. Go get em Wes !!!!!

[neuvocat]

4. Giuliani has no dick.

He could have just said "no" to Bush. What a loser.

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11. Rudy thinks he has a career with the rethugs

He will sell his soul to get a position in a Bush admin, or his fantasy of running for the Office himself. His arrogance makes him so deluded he thinks the fundies are going to vote for an Italian Catholic from New York.

There is a reason most of us in NYC couldn't wait to see the back of him, even those that voted for him. He had his day on 9/11 and became human for once. He then traded in that newfound humanity for political gain, exploiting the suffering of the people of NYC for his position in the party. He is VILE.

[Catfight]

5. Tomorrow I hear he's sending Condi and Laura out to stump for him.

Laura will make some crack about missing stockpiles like how Georgie misplaces his socks under the bed...hahaha...and Condi will spin it about, "we rolled out a map of Afghanistan and on the other side of the map is the mystery to wear they are, we just need to get the next clue."

[elperromagico]

6. I love Wes.

Good guy to have on our side. :D

[JuniperLea]

7. woooot!

* is the first to slam anyone who says anything negative about the war! he always says it's bad to dis the war because how can the troops do their job when they hear stuff like that! well, *, how the hell can they feel good about doing their job when you say crap like that?

i'm so sick of his blame game! to hear him talk, he never makes a mistake! why, he's 'practically perfect in every way' just like mary freaking poppins!

[Sugarbleus]

8. NO ONE can tell it like Wes Clark! Woooooohoooooo

I wonder just HOW MUCH PAIN that caused poor Rudi. LOL He got spanked by a legendary, decorated General!! I LOVE IT :evilgrin:

Ghouli, YOU DUMB SHIT!!

[Cha]

9. I hope Wesley Clark can get on some of

the National Airwaves with this!! Thank you, General Clark!

[Lefta Dissenter]

10. Hey, Wes!

THANK YOU! I was wearing my Wes Clark Democrat pin as I greeted the 80,000 people who turned out to see John Kerry today. You inspired me to get involved, and I'm grateful for that! :bounce:

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13. Hey Vote, you saw the Boss, eh?

:hi:

Goody for you!

[Scoopie]

22. After that statement...

I think Wes is now, "The Boss."

(Actually, I think that's what his staff called him, lovingly. ;) )

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23. Actually...

That's what Wes called Gert, lol. :hi:

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14. shameless kick n/t

[Gloria]

15. Kick...for my General!!!

eom

[Lefty48197]

16. Kick his ass Wes.

Guiliani is a typical Republican, helicoptering into the scene of a disaster, proclaiming support for the "troops/first responders" and then proclaiming themself a hero.
Wes Clark, on the other hand, put the Butcher of the Balkans out of the killing business. Clark is a real hero.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

17. That seals it

Rudy is a spineless mother fucker and so is bush. (but I already knew that about bush.)

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19. Bugger Off

:hi:

[BootinUp]

24. He's worked harder than most

to get Kerry elected, not to mention how much he damaged Bush on Foreign policy and Iraq during the primaries. I could go on blasting you, but I think there's more important things to do.

[Crunchy Frog]

26. I think that's exactly why

the tombstoned freeper dissed him. The Repukes are still scared shitless of our General.:)

[Jai4WKC08]

34. Ignorance abounds, even here

That guy disproves his own assertion. It's precisely because Clark was only in it for 5 months that he didn't do better.

Where was Dean's campaign five months after he declared? Where was Kerry's?

But you do have to wonder about someone who has to say something nasty about a man who's busting his ass for all of us. And doing a damn fine job of it.

[Auntie Bush]

29. Long enough to get well known and considered for a possible cabinet post.

[Trajan]

20. That is a POWERFUL statement ...

From a powerful man ....

GETM Wes ! ....

Boy: The party has gots some CAJONES lately ! ....

Im feeling VERY proud to support our boys of late ...

Yeah ! ....'

Wes cares about the soldiers .... The Boy Prince could give a shit about them ....

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25. Other Clark Statement

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- General Wesley Clark released the following statement today:

"Today George W. Bush made a very compelling and thoughtful argument for why he should not be reelected. In his own words, he told the American people that "...a political candidate who jumps to conclusions without knowing the facts is not a person you want as your Commander in Chief."

"President Bush couldn't be more right. He jumped to conclusions about any connection between Saddam Hussein and 911. He jumped to conclusions about weapons of mass destruction. He jumped to conclusions about the mission being accomplished. He jumped to conclusions about how we had enough troops on the ground to win the peace. And because he jumped to conclusions, terrorists and insurgents in Iraq may very well have their hands on powerful explosives to attack our troops, we are stuck in Iraq without a plan to win the peace, and Americans are less safe both at home and abroad."

"By doing all these things, he broke faith with our men and women in uniform. He has let them down. George W. Bush is unfit to be our Commander in Chief."

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[BootinUp]

28. Hi Redroach

and welcome to DU!

:hi:

[newyawker99]

35. Hi Redroach!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[BootinUp]

21. Reminds me of the primaries

Clark minces no words when it comes to Iraq and Dubya. :)

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

27. Way to go General Clark

First our allies, then the Russians an now our soldiers. By Nov 3 no one will love the Repugs.

[VOX]

30. All right, Wes!

God, I love this guy! :thumbsup:

[Toronto Ron]

31. How twisted it is that

Giuliani, the shameless milker of the 9/11 tragedy, is regarded as an American hero by the general populace, moreso than Wes Clark (a true National Treasure).

[RevCheesehead]

32. Since he doesn't listen to anybody, he can blame no one but himself.

"They deserve a commander in chief who supports them and understands that the buck stops in the Oval Office, not one who gets weak knees and shifts blame for his mistakes."

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33. I love your photo, btw!

:)