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| Clark Credits Clinton for Ghadafy Breakthrough |
| 2003-12-23 |
| Democratic presidential hopeful Gen. Wesley Clark said Sunday that his old boss Bill Clinton - not President Bush - deserved credit for forcing Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi to abandon his weapons of mass destruction programs, even though Gadhafi’s turnaround came nearly three years after Clinton left office. Also getting a mention should be Carter and Albright! "It’s a program of squeezing Libya that’s gone on for more than a decade," Clark told a Derry, N.H., audience, according to the Concord Monitor. "The Clinton administration was very much involved with this." Note: This ‘program’ started with President Reagan, Not Clinton. In a slap at Bush, Clark said, it "shows that you don’t need to use force to get your way in world affairs," adding that Prime Minister Tony Blair deserved credit for the Ghahafi breakthrough as well. No you don’t have to use force when a Dictator see’your willingness to use force. The retired general added new details to his charge that President Bush was responsible for leaving America vulnerable to the 9/11 attacks, saying that President Clinton tried to warn Bush about Osama bin Laden but Bush wouldn’t listen. Unlike Clinton who had his cross airs on Al-Queda after the bombed Khobar, USS Cole, US Embassies oh never mind. "He wasn’t paying attention," Clark complained. "He didn’t do his job as commander in chief." The former NATO commander said that Bush deserves to be "fired" for not doing more to prevent 9/11. "This is the way it works in the Navy, if you’re the captain of a ship, and it runs aground, they only ask two questions: Did it run aground, and were you the captain?" he explained. "If the answer is yes to both, you’re fired." Note: General Clark NATO Commander was fired by Secretary of Defense Cohen, so the man knows something about getting fired. Though Clark has repeatedly pounded away at the theme that Bush is responsible for 9/11, reporters have yet to ask him about Clinton’s confession last year that he turned down a deal for bin Laden’s arrest in Sudan. Clark just gave them the ‘Evil eye’ and threatened to kick the Sh.t out of them. |
| Posted by:Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) |
| #12 SH #10: As in, Landing Ship, Tank, or Large Slow Target? What kind of navels are you expert in? Flora or fauna? |
| Posted by: Glenn (not Reynolds) 2003-12-23 7:17:28 PM |
| #11 I just saw this great post from The Corner: "RE: UNBELIEVABLE [Jonah Goldberg] From a reader: So let me get this straight...according to Clark, Clinton is responsible for an event (Libya) that happens 3 years into the Bush presidency, since he laid the groundwork for it throughout *his* 8 year presidency...BUT he is *not* responsible for an event (9/11) that happens 8 months into the Bush presidency, although he laid the groundwork for it throughout his 8 year presidency. How did this bozo become a Rhodes Scholar?" |
| Posted by: Tibor 2003-12-23 6:00:32 PM |
| #10 Clark, being a navel expert not a naval expert, forgot another pertinent question for a captain that runs aground: is you ship an LST? |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-12-23 5:32:06 PM |
| #9 We're definitely getting a good look at why Shelton, Cohen, et al., decided to yank him out of the Nato job... |
| Posted by: snellenr 2003-12-23 5:20:31 PM |
| #8 AF Lady, There aint enough brick and mortar to rebuild the Clinton 'legacy'. Clark lives in a fantasy world, much like the rest of the Dems running for office. At least they give us something to talk about until November. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-12-23 5:01:37 PM |
| #7 Not the least bit surprised he credits the Clintons after all they're behind his running anyway. He's become part of the rebuilding of the Clinton legacy. More of the rewriting of history campaign of Bill and Shrillery. |
| Posted by: AF Lady 2003-12-23 4:42:00 PM |
| #6 Yeah, that Clinton was like the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus and Kim Jong Il all wrapped up into one. There's nothing Bill can't do! Damn, do I miss him! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-12-23 4:37:54 PM |
| #5 Look up "schlemiel".... ...Slang: A habitual bungler; a dolt. |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-12-23 4:12:42 PM |
| #4 Any word yet about how this event is clearly a slap in the face for the Bush administration? |
| Posted by: BH 2003-12-23 3:46:01 PM |
| #3 General Weasel is gonna burn out some bearings spinning this hard. I'm really disappointed, he was my brigade commander at Carson. We worked hard for him, thought it was worthwhile. Turns out he's just another spinmeister. Sad. |
| Posted by: 4thInfVet 2003-12-23 3:44:02 PM |
| #2 Democratic presidential hopeful Gen. Wesley Clark said Sunday that his old boss Bill Clinton - not President Bush - deserved credit for forcing Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi to abandon his weapons of mass destruction programs, even though Gadhafi’s turnaround came nearly three years after Clinton left office. Somebody buy Gen. Clark a watch with a built-in calendar. He seems to need one. Oh, and don't forget to SET IT for him first. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-12-23 3:07:54 PM |
| #1 We covered this a bit in the comments under the "France Seeking to Prosecute Cheney" thread. |
| Posted by: Tibor 2003-12-23 2:54:44 PM |