Clark on Foreign Policy, OMG, POSITIVE!

[ShaneGR]

The following are actual responses Clark has given on his foreign policy stands.

http://www.issues2000.org/2004/Wesley_Clark_Foreign_Policy.htm

Use UN to gain credibility in Iraq
We should use the UN for what it is good for. It offers credibility. It will not offer troops or money. We pay 25% of the UN budget but we're not going to get the UN to contribute the other 75%. But we can use the UN in Iraq to help spread the blame around -- let them hate some French and some others, instead of just hating us. The UN offers credibility because there's not one Iraqi who votes in the US. But they do have a delegate to the UN.
Source: The Connection with Dick Gordon, NPR radio Sep 8, 2003

Contribute to democratization in Muslim world
Q: I'm a Muslim and I'd like to hear your opinion on US relations with Muslim countries.
A: We expect the US to be judged by who we are and what we do. Muslims live here, so who we are is not the problem, it's what we have done. We need to focus on the peaceful transformation of governments. It's not so much about terrorist states, but about our allies in the region, who are only now starting to democratize. We can contribute to democratization and modernization in Pakistan and other countries.

Source: The Connection with Dick Gordon, NPR radio Sep 8, 2003

American tourists in Cuba will end Castro
The way to deal with Castro is to send Cuba American tourists, American goods and American farm products. There could be no better way to deal with this last vestigial form of Communism than to turn American business and American agriculture loose on them.
Source: Kirby Saunders in The Morning News Jul 23, 2003

We need to be talking to the North Koreans
We need to be talking to the North Koreans. They don't want war. We don't want war. But there are very few wars that begin by design. Most war begins as a result of miscalculation and accident and ratchet intentions that people aren't smart enough to stop. And there is a risk in the situation in North Korea and our government needs to engage in that situation now. Not only working multi-laterally, but working bi-laterally with North Korea to turn off the tap on the nuclear weapons production.
Source: Speech to the New Democratic Network Jun 17, 2003

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Looks pretty good to me.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Mark my words

the Righties will scream and the lefties will
ignore, this is not stereotypical of a general
I tell you.

[DoveTurnedHawk]

3. Much More Likely They'll Call Him a Liar

And claim that his military background and affiliations with various persons and entities make it IMPOSSIBLE for him to REALLY feel that way.

DTH

[disgruntella]

2. I hadn't been to that site -- nice resource!

Great source of info on ALL the candidates. And thanks for highlighting this post on Clark and foreign policy. There are links at the bottom of the page to some of his other positions too -- of course they're not all "filled up" yet but no sweat, I can wait. Meantime, I'm going to check out a bunch of the other candidates...

[disgruntella]

6. yikes - maybe i spoke too soon

That site has some SERIOUS technical difficulties going on.

[hayu_lol]

17. I think they were changing the url...

http://www.issues2000.org/Wesley_Clark.htm

This seemed to work pretty well...and all the issues are listed in order.

[Donna Zen]

4. Thanks

I had read many of these statements before, but it is good to see them flowing in a consistent narrative of a set of multilateral policies aimed at promoting peace and what is best about America rather than the face of the "ugly American." (read bush)

Also, it is quite a rush to remember the Clark I researched rather than the Clark being shoved down my throat.

[DoveTurnedHawk]

5. LOL!

Also, it is quite a rush to remember the Clark I researched rather than the Clark being shoved down my throat.

So true, Donna, so true. :D

DTH

[ShaneGR]

7. Yeah, all of the right-wing spin, didn't expect so much here

It's all twisted from half-quotes and hyperbole. When people actually look up, or watch, what the guy says... or for that matter, read his book.... the guy is smart. And he is not a typical General. But that assumes that all Generals are conservative people. This simply isn't true.

[disgruntella]

8. the "typical general" thing

I like this quote, which was in a Guardian article yesterday:

However, General Barry McCaffrey told the Washington Post: "This is no insult to army culture ... but he was way too bright, way too articulate, way too good looking and perceived to be way too wired to fit in with our culture."

LOL, reminds me of a friend of mine in the service...

[ShaneGR]

10. LOL

That quote strikes me as, well, very telling.

[IranianDemocrat]

12. LOL what a quote.

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[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Please send me an email

with the title of his book, or a PM

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Send me a PM

wtih the tittle of his book please

[_Jumper_]

13. kick

:kick:

[MoonRiver]

14. Great link. Thanks!

:kick:

[AnnabelLee]

15. sgr2

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[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. Why Does Rush Limpballs, Sean Hannity, and Michael Savaged Weiner

all hate Wes Clark?

[hayu_lol]

18. Because this soft-spoken and erudite gentleman can...

crush them without effort.