Clark Tanks Rolled Into WACO, page
Pages:
ATS Members have flagged this thread 0 times
Topic started on 16-10-2003 @ 09:07 AM by EastCoastKid
Here's a great article discussing Clark's involvement in the WACO debacle. It re-enforces my opinion that Clark should not be trusted.

Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark wants to be president and, given that he is a man who has worn many hats during his controversial rise through the ranks, many believe this qualifies him for the top political job. Clark has worn the hat of first-in-his-class graduate of West Point, Rhodes scholar, decorated Vietnam combat veteran, White House fellow, four-star general and even Supreme Commander of NATO - a post from which he was relieved. There is one hat, though, that despite lingering suspicions and accusations Clark neither has confirmed nor denied wearing - a hat that many Americans might find very disturbing for a military man seeking the top civilian post in the U.S. government without first registering with either political party or being so much as elected dog catcher.

In his recently published book Winning Modern Wars, Clark proclaims that the "American way was not to rely on coercion and hard pressure but on persuasion and shared vision," which has been taken by Democratic Party doves to explain why the retired general has been an outspoken critic of President George W. Bush's handling of the war in Iraq. But while Clark may prefer a "kinder, gentler" persuasion in dealing with U.S. enemies abroad, critics are saying his actions at home should be reviewed before deciding whether he is qualified to be trusted with America's civil liberties.

For example, there is the 1993 siege of David Koresh's Mount Carmel commune in Waco, Texas, where four law-enforcement officers were killed and nearly 90 civilians - men, women and children - massacred by being shot and/or burned alive. Those seeking an investigation of his part in the Waco outrage say that Clark not only played a hidden role in the military-style assault on the Branch Davidians, but easily could have refused to participate in what was a clear violation of the Posse Comitatus Act that bars use of the U.S. military for civilian law-enforcement activities.

The whole article here:
www.insightmag.com...


[Edited on 19-09-2003 by EastCoastKid]


reply posted on 17-10-2003 @ 07:47 AM by EastCoastKid
Originally posted by Saphronia
the link to Clark and Waco is weak--petty politics. It starts...more is sure to come. He's a strong canidate, but i will admit he has disappointed me--it's taking too long to get is message together. I like Kerry more and more each day.


Saphronia, here is a compilation of articles concerning Clark. Be careful of falling for Kerry. He's Skull & Bones (their man on the other side.) Clark is also a Rhodes Scholar, which some argue is virtually the same group/hierarchy.



The Awful Truth About General Wesley Clark

A Dissident Voice News Service Compilation
September 18, 2003
Updated: October 14, 2003

As a public service, here are links to a number of articles describing the real Wesley Clark, and it ain't pretty. He's a four-star general on account of his commanding ability to kiss the asses of those above him, probably his only skill when you consider what some of his military colleagues have to say (see the CounterPunch articles), and the man is clearly a pathological egomaniac. If any of you have seen his appearances in different settings (during NATO press conferences, giving testimony to Congress, etc.), one can't fail to be struck by the arrogance and pomposity of this twit, who appears on any scene like a pasha, accompanied by a huge entourage of underlings nervously setting the stage and dusting the seats for his genteel derriere in advance of his grand entrance. Can you imagine this man on the White House throne? It makes King George II look mighty appealing by comparison.

www.dissidentvoice.org...
Pages:     ^^TOP^^