Clark's Kosovo: Why he's testifying at the Hague

Clark's Kosovo: Why he's testifying at the Hague
http://clark04.com/story/47/
Kosovar Albanians were watching closely as General Wesley Clark testified against Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal at the Hague this week. Shpend Ahmeti, a Kosovar graduate student, was particularly interested since he credits Clark with saving his family.

"We thought that the world did not care about us, a small place like Kosovo," the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government student said. "We thought that Kosovo would never be on anyone's map. However, we found out that some people cared about Kosovars who were in trouble. Every Kosovar knows that General Clark was leading that group of people."

In the spring of 1999, Clark was the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. He oversaw the military campaign that resulted in Milosevic's fall from power, saving 1.5 million Kosovar Albanians from ethnic cleansing.

"You could have asked any three-year-old kid in Kosovo in 1999 after NATO troops entered Kosovo about who the most famous people are," Ahmeti said. "They would raise two fingers making the sign of 'v' for victory, shout 'democracy' and 'NATO' and mention the names of Clinton, Albright, but more than anyone, the name of General Wesley Clark. More...

This article illustrates how Clark is a real war hero. I think it also shows that Clark is a man with a real love for humanity who is truly a compassionate person. God, I hope he gets to be the next president of the United States......He's the president we were promised as kids.

:hi: Clark is not my first choice, but I agree he is a class act and I would not be sorry to see him as our next president.
I also love hearing anyone so passionate about their candidate, it means they are doing something right.

Forgive me for not letting go my doubts about someone who's been accused of war crimes, himself (for using cluster bombs on civilians, for bombing TV journalists, not to mention the Chinese embassy).

The New Yorker story was just the tip of the iceberg on Clark, and I don't think what's below the surface is going to remain hidden, if he ever gets nominated:

http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?031117fa_fact

I don't totally dislike Clark, and I'd support him against Bush, if he got the nomination. I'm just afraid he's potentially the weakest of the Democrats, based on the record. He's all flash and glitz, without any substance at all.

Just really it is - and false

Because er....you say so?

Defending the General
The New Yorker's unfair slam on Wes Clark and his role in the Kosovo war.

http://slate.msn.com/id/2091194#ContinueArticle

Although we do allow Official Candidate Press Releases in LBN, we do not yet allow pieces which appear only on the candidate's web page.

Please feel free to repost this article in the General Discussion Forum... it's a good one!

Thanks!
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