Excellent new Clark interview from WaPo online.

http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/03/sp_politics_clark110503.htm

Here is some of it. Click on the URL for more.

Hoyt, Ky.: Respectfully, sir, your answer last evening to the question about the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy was somewhat murky. Would you please clarify it; do you support a policy allowing gays and lesbians to serve OPENLY in the military?

Wesley K. Clark: I don't believe sexual orientation is a matter for the military to worry about, so long as behavior is appropriate. I will challenge the military to review the existing policy, and if it doesn't work, which all evidence suggests is the case, will ask the military to come up with something more fair and better for the people concerned and the country. In my view, every person who is qualified should be given the opportuity to serve, and each person should be treated with dignity and respect. There are other models, like don't ask/don't misbehave which some armies have adopted, and they should be looked at.
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Iowa City, Iowa: General Clark,

I am an active supporter of your campaign, yet many of my fellow Iowans are upset with your decision to "abandon" Iowa. How would you respond to these people?

Wesley K. Clark: I regret that there wasn't time to compete in Iowa caucuses. Please don't forget about me...I'll be there in Iowa, and very much want your support...I just couldn't put in the time to be there personally that the other candidates have invested, because I started so late. I just ask for your support, and will be coming from time to time. Wes
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Baltimore, Md.: Last night during "Rock the Vote" there was some heated discussion regarding Governor Dean's Statement concerning the Confederate flag. I was hoping you would have had the chance to add your opinion. Would you care to elaborate on it now?

Wesley K. Clark: The Confederate flag is a divisive and racist symbol of American history. I am proud to have served and fought under the American flag. That's what I want to see waved and supported. Perhaps some of those who have used the Confederate flag in the past don't realize how offensive it is to others. But I believe we have to take account of its association with practices that all America regrets. It is time to put that past behind us and move on into a future where we are all united.