stand by Moore right to say what he did....but not call Bush a "Deserter"....as that didn't get investigated until later...after those debates. It was later concluded that perhaps Bush was "AWOL" but certainly not a "deserter" according to the national media. A diffence, that with the right "spin" would have cost Wes Clark....big big time right away. They still did tried to spin it, but Clark wasn't as hurt as he might have been.
They were using Michael Moore's statement to go after Wes Clark, clear and simple....and Clark knew it.
http://www.factcheck.org/article131.htmlhttp://www.factcheck.org/article140.htmlWes Clark stated he had not investigated the issue. Being a General doesn't mean he knew for sure what Bush's story truly was. Hell, a lot of us still don't know for sure....we just know that Bush was a chickenhawk. Should Clark had said he had, to satisfy the Red Meat voters?
Would Clark committing political suicide by agreeing with Michael Moore's claim have really advanced anything.....or would we have come up with the same results at the end...with Clark bashed by the national media with their spin (he was anyways....but at least he just stated that he didn't give a f*ck....cause he had served with distinction....and no matter Bush's record, it would pale in comparison to Clark's).
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