Wes Clark - Transcript from Scarborough Country last night.

[TacticalPeek]

BUCHANAN: All right, final question, General. Vice President Cheney said today that - and he cited John Kerry about being more sensitive in the war on terror. And he said, we don't need to show sensitivity. We need to show a lot more toughness and finish these people off. Your response?

CLARK: I think the vice president is engaging in the lowest form of politics, which is personal attack.

John Kerry is on solid ground and he knows exactly what he's talking about. You cannot win the war on terror simply by finishing people off. You may have to attack and kill terrorists, but you must have a whole panoply of measures, international law, diplomacy, the exchange of information, law enforcement, economic development.

Ultimately, we're going to have to confront terrorism and Islamic extremism as an ideology that is hostile to what we believe in. We fought an ideological battle against communism and we won it. We can win an ideological battle against Islamic extremism, but you can't take a military shortcut on this and win it.

BUCHANAN: Thank you, very much, General. Good having you on.

CLARK: Good to be with you.


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Clark's rap here on Iran, and the region, seems so grounded in strategic, diplomatic, historical analysis that it's like, Wisdom.

:)

[H2O Man]

1. It was a powerful show

of the force of logic. The more the public is exposed to Clark's message, the better off our country will be.

[democratreformed]

6. Logic

That is something that the current administration absolutely does not exhibit. It is one the things I love about Wes Clark.

[H2O Man]

7. Yes, that's so true......

and it makes for such a stark difference: the veterans like Kerry and Clark, who speak with voices of logic and measured reason, as compared to Bush & Cheney's shrill, nasty rantings. I do not think that a person needs to have been in the service in order to have opinions that are as insightful and valuable as any veteran. But there are people who reflect a wisdom that does come from that experience, just as there are people who illustrate the dangers of loud-mouthed cowardice.

[DeepModem Mom]

2. Yep -- wisdom. Thanks, TP.

[sadiesworld]

3. Damn, damn, damn.

Missed him again. :(

But thanks for the transcript link. :)

[wurzel]

4. At last we have an adult speaking.

The pity is it is so rare.

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. Wisdom in politics

Go figure! I can't believe I missed Wes again. :cry:

Thanks for the post!

[wellstone dem]

8. Thanks for posting this

nt