Reply #15: To add to what Land of Lincoln said [View All]

[Jai4WKC08]

If you think General Wesley Clark is supporting Rummy (or even if you don't), you really MUST hear the "alert" podcast Clark released yesterday, called "Integrity and Dissent." You can either get it with iTunes (free) or download it directly from the WesPAC website (also free) at http://securingamerica.com/clarkcasts

It's really not very long, but to give a flavor for what he's saying, a short excerpt:

"The principle of accountability is deeply ingrained in the military chain of command. It starts at the bottom. If you're a soldier and you don't do PT, you're accountable for that. If you're a captain and your mission is not accomplished, you're held accountable for that. If you're a battalion commander and you can't get your organization in shape, you're held accountable for that. Why should it be any different at the top level of the national command authority? Why shouldn't the people at the top of the chain of command be held accountable in the same manner that people are held accountable elsewhere?"

And his conclusion:

"And so I welcome the fact that these Generals have had the courage to speak out. I spoke out in 2003. I ran for office, because I believed then that the decisions were wrong. Now more and more people are seeing it. More and more people are speaking out. I welcome it. I think this country's on a road to nowhere under the leadership of President George Bush, and I'm incredibly encouraged that many others who have served in the United States Armed Forces with me see it also, because maybe we'll get through to the American people. This administration has to be changed. We've got to get America back on the right path for a secure future."