Codey: Wesley Clark would be good Obama veep

Wesley Clark, who speaks multiple languages and is the former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, would be an ideal vice-presidential candidate for several reasons: his intelligence, his gravitas, his southern background, his experience, and his military background. I wrote to an Arkansas reporter a year or so ago, though, and he said there was no groundswell of support in that state for Clark, only for Clinton and Huckabee. For what he brings to the ticket, including being a Clinton supporter and thus providing a bridge between the two candidates, Clark should be seriously considered for Obama's VP.

Broy's comment is hooey. Read David Halberstam's WAR IN A TIME OF PEACE for the full story.

As the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, Clark ordered British General Mike Jackson to prevent the Russians from occupying the Pristina airport. Jackson, who's known as Wacko Jacko, for grandstanding, was insubordinate and popped off to the press saying that he wouldn't start WW3 for Clark.

There was no way that Russia was going to start WW3 over Bosnia. In fact, they have been participating in the successful peacekeeping mission that Clark's amazingly quick victory enabled. Clark won a war that stopped a genocide without the loss of single allied casualty.

Clark wasn't fired. After Clark's victory, Defense Secretary Cohen brought him home early so that Cohen's close personal friend Joe Ralston, who would have to had to retire unless he was promoted, could be SACEUR. Clark was awarded the Medal of Freedom, a knighthood, and many other honors for his brilliant performance.

Clark is the best choice for veep because of his gravitas and because he'd make a great president.

He was sent home in disgrace, passed over for promotion and according to Col Hunt was disliked by his junior officers and NCOs

Wasn't Codey backing that empty suit Edwards?

Let's leave picking a VP to those in the know!

Vote Column - All the way!

Wesley Clark won't carry any state, including his home state of Arkansas for Obama. I don't really believe that he wins a single state for Obama that Obama wouldn't win with someone else.

I like moderate Governors (and former Governors) that win Obama a swing-state.

Mark Warner (Virginia)
Bill Ritter (Colorado)
Mike Easley (North Carolina)
Ted Strickland (Ohio)

Despite the fact some of these ex-Clinton supporters have stated they won't take the spot, I think they're likely to reconsider when actually asked.

What a ticket! Not one, but two guys who still cling to the notion that the war in Iraq is hopelessly lost despite not having been there in years.

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Some people think that Wesley Clark has been a bit, shall we say, "Kerryesque" in his statements about the War in Iraq.

From Wikipedia, here (notes in original).

The day after he launched his campaign, for example, he was asked if he would have voted for the Iraq War Resolution, which granted President Bush the power to wage the Iraq War, a large issue in the 2004 campaign. Clark said, "At the time, I probably would have voted for it, but I think that's too simple a question," then "I don't know if I would have or not. I've said it both ways because when you get into this, what happens is you have to put yourself in a position — on balance, I probably would have voted for it." Finally, Clark's press secretary clarified his position as "you said you would have voted for the resolution as leverage for a UN-based solution." After this series of responses, although Clark opposed the war, The New York Times ran a story with the headline "Clark Says He Would Have Voted for War". Clark was repeatedly portrayed as unsure on this critical issue by his opponents throughout the primary season, being forced to continue to clarify his position such as at the second primary debate when he said, "I think it's really embarrassing that a group of candidates up here are working on changing the leadership in this country and can't get their own story straight... I would have never voted for war. The war was an unnecessary war, it was an elective war, and it's been a huge strategic mistake for this country."

Got that?

Haven't heard from him lately, though, now that the surge is going very well. Probably has a new revision -- or is it a reversion?

Hard to keep track.

by Trochilus

...Bill Richardson. I'm telling you folks, this is a no doubter.

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you need to meet some real soldiers and stop sucking up to the Dims. As Commander of NATO, Clark held the Joint Title of Commander of the European Army, or Supreme Commander of European Forces he had direct control over NATO.

He commanded the NATO effort in Bosnia. Lieutenant General Michael Jackson was Clark's on the scene commander in Bosnia. When Clark told him to use his pararoopers to stop the Russians, Jackson told Clark, "I won't start WW III for you."

In joint international commands all personality clashes are turned over to the sponsoring officer's country for resolution. The United States replaced Clark with Air Force General Ralston who had a pre-maritial affair that kept him from higher rank.

Clark was dismissed on a document signed by all command authorities including Bill Clinton. When asked about him later, his former boss, Hugh Shelton said, "General Hugh Shelton would say of Clark during his 2004 campaign that "the reason he came out of Europe early had to do with integrity and character issues, things that are very near and dear to my heart. I'm not going to say whether I'm a Republican or a Democrat. I'll just say Wes won't get my vote," though Shelton never elaborated further on what these issues were. It is a clue to note that Lieutenant Michael Jackson left his job in Kosovo and took over the top slot in England's MOD, SIR General Michael Jackson.