The Pampered Prince, Wesley Clark, had this to say in a conference call this afternoon:
In the national security business, the question is, do you have — when you have served in uniform, do you really have the relevant experience for making the decisions at the top that have to be made? Everybody admires John McCain’s service as a fighter pilot, his courage as a prisoner of war. There’s no issue there. He’s a great man and an honorable man. But having served as a fighter pilot — and I know my experience as a company commander in Vietnam — that doesn’t prepare you to be commander-in-chief in terms of dealing with the national strategic issues that are involved. It may give you a feeling for what the troops are going through in the process, but it doesn’t give you the experience first hand of the national strategic issues.
As I think of Clark’s involvment with the Waco siege and his time as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe during the Kosovo crisis, I can’t help but wonder what “relevant experience” Clark feels is necessary? He promptly continues:
If you look at what Hillary Clinton has done during her time as the First Lady of the United States, her travel to 80 countries, her representing the U.S. abroad, plus her years in the Senate, I think she’s the most experienced and capable person in the race, not only for representing am abroad, but for dealing with the tough issues of national security. this about Senator McCain’s credentials:
My jaw just dropped and hit the deck. Then I read that retired Admiral Bill Owens had this to say:
I would just say that I agree with Wes on that.
*forehead slap*
More from instapinch:
What was it that General Hugh Shelton, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, said about Clark during the 2004 Presidential campaign?
“What do you think of General Wesley Clark and would you support him as a presidential candidate,” was the question put to him by moderator Dick Henning, assuming that all military men stood in support of each other. General Shelton took a drink of water and Henning said, “I noticed you took a drink on that one!”
“That question makes me wish it were vodka,” said Shelton.
“I’ve known Wes for a long time,” Shelton said. “I will tell you the reason he came out of Europe early had to do with integrity and character issues, things that are very near and dear to my heart. . . . Wes won’t get my vote.”
What was it that then-retired General Tommy Franks said when asked in a private setting whether he believed that Clark would make a good President?
“Absolutely not,” Franks replied.
