Clark 's Kosovo stand receives high praise

[BeyondGeography]

The former heads of West Point and Annapolis say Wesley Clark's career, in particular his stand in Kosovo, will be studied by military students "for years to come." General Shelton, this one's for you.

Tuscon Citizen
January 8, 2004
Gen. Clark's stand vs. Milosevic praiseworthy
Dan Christman and Chuck Larson

Recently, retired four-star General Wesley Clark did something truly historic - and it has nothing to do with his run for the White House. Clark testified against the former President of Serbia, Slobodan Milosevic, who is being tried for genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal at the Hague.

For the first time in history, a former military commander faced down a former head of state in an international court of law. To stop ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, Clark led the 19-nation NATO war against Milosevic, which saved 1.5 million Kosovar Albanians.

In years to come, more and more members of the military might find themselves testifying against deposed dictators. Perhaps even against Sadaam Hussein.

As former superintendants of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, it was our job to teach young cadets and midshipmen about the demands of 21st century leadership. Clark's actions in the Kosovo conflict, culminating in his testimony at the Hague Tribunal, could form a chapter in manuals on modern character-based military leadership...

Clark's moral courage was instrumental in stopping another round of ethnic cleansing on the European continent. Despite opposition from the Pentagon and extraordinary restraints imposed by NATO, he held together a 19-nation coalition and brought the conflict in the Balkans to a successful end. Today, Milosevic is in the docket and the Kosovar Albanians are back in their villages.

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/index.php?page=opinion&story_id=010804b5_guestclark

[Jack_Dawson]

1. Once again, Clark's THE MAN

[BeyondGeography]

2. Whatever happens, I'm proud to support him

He's a great human being. One of the best we have.

[maddezmom]

4. I'm proud to support Clark, too!

He is an amazing man. :)

[Democrats unite]

5. I agree with you 100%!

eom

[democratreformed]

3. Clark makes history - again n/t

[Ivote]

8. GENERALY SPEAKING

Hes the best
www.brevardforclark.com

[BOSSHOG]

6. CHARACTER-BASED MILITARY LEADERSHIP!

Consume those words Shelton.

[Lefta Dissenter]

7. self-serving kick

just to get my sig-line into this thread! :)

I'm just SO proud of General Wesley Clark and I can't wait till he's our President! :bounce:

[Democrats unite]

9. The flood gates are opening for Wesley Clark

And I like what I see rushing out!

[sandnsea]

10. Albright gives him much credit

I'm reading her book and she said something to the affect that General Clark was instrumental in carrying out Clinton's foreign policy in Kosovo and to some extent Bosnia. They couldn't have done it without him in particular and his belief in what they were trying to accomplish, which was affecting change with strong diplomacy and strategic force before all out wars became necessary. This was in direct opposition to traditional military thinking. It had to be incredibly difficult for him to buck the Pentagon in order to support Clinton. But he did it. Really a testament to his character. And explains why they hate him.

[dfong63]

15. albright is a despicable war criminal herself

[sandnsea]

24. well thought out rebuttal

I enjoyed it very much.

[Jerseycoa]

23. "A Problem from Hell" by Samantha Power

Did you read this, sandnsea? I just finished. It's very, very good about genocide and humanitarian intervention. I remember when Bosnia broke out the left of Europe and here were demanding intervention. How quickly some forget, eh?

[John_H]

11. Arizona=Clark Win. More Delegates than IA and NH.

[OKNancy]

12. Heck, Oklahoma has twice as many delegates

as New Hampshire.

[ClarkGraham2004]

18. OK = Clark Country

[in_cog_ni_to]

13. Excellent article.

Clark did the right thing by going into Kosovo. I'm HONORED to be a supporter!

[dfong63]

14. in another thread, Clark supporters properly pointed out

... that the decision to go to war was the president's - ie, Clinton.

right or wrong, Clinton bears the responsibility or credit for it.

however, Clark bears responsibility for the conduct of the war, the cluster bombs, depleted uranium, thousands of innocent civilians killed, TV stations bombed, journalists killed.

[BootinUp]

26. I can't say what I want to

so I'll just say *unbelievable*.

[Clark4VotingRights]

16. Thank you for this link!

It certainly underscores what Samantha Power says.

[Printer70]

17. Too bad...

The war was unilateral.

The war accelerated the killing of Albanians from hundreds to thousands.

The war aftermath was poorly managed and 180,000 Serbians were ethnically cleansed in an orgy of retribution.

I can't join the parade for Clark on this one.

[ClarkGraham2004]

19. Wow, wrong on all counts.

Congrats on constructing one of the most bizarre posts ever.

[Printer70]

27. Is ignorance bliss?

All my facts were accurate. If you dispute them, let's hear your arguments.

[robbedvoter]

20. Saved the lives of over twice as many Albanians as Vermont population

http://Blog.forclark.com/story/2003/11/28/81836/095
However, those Taibbi/Milosevic fans who think that:
"The Serbs are one of the tallest, most beautiful European tribes.... Why are the most beautiful tribes being wiped out by the squat and ugly?" http://Blog.forclark.com/story/2003/12/16/32318/644
might not be happy about that. But I am. And Clark is beloved for this, in Kosovo and here.

[ClarkGraham2004]

22. And managed thousands of soldiers and their families.

And a humanitarian crisis.


Dean balanced Vermont's $472 dollar Ben and Jerry's deficit!!

[Jerseycoa]

21. Offsetting the bitter generals

I'm glad to see this.

[BootinUp]

25. I'd call that an endorsement.

You can call it something else if you want to.