September 14, 2014

Gen.Wesley Clark's was right all along vis-a-vis Russia

Gen.Wesley Clark (ret.) Was not only prescient but had the foresight to see what Russia's plans were/are regarding Ukraine. The video I linked here was posted on April 28, 2014. Long before the spread of unrest and invasion by Russian forces in eastern Ukraine.

Please watch the video as almost immediately after the introduction, Gen.Wesley Clark (ret.) was asked his military analysis/read on then already tenuous situation in Ukraine.


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September 10, 2014

ISIS: Is a localized threat right now

https://finance.yahoo.com/video/isis-localized-threat-now-gen-161600039.html

Gen.Clark pleaded- while being a guest on CNBC - for the American people not to look or ask for perfection, by placing back American soldiers in the Middle East. Please watch the rest of the video.

August 31, 2014

The Truth is needed in Ukraine

First, Vladimir Putin’s actions against Ukraine haven’t been “provoked”. They are part of a long-term plan to recreate a greater Russia by regaining control of Ukraine and other states in the “near abroad”. Russia is not going to admit that it has invaded because to do so might invite a stronger Nato response. But until Nato governments unambiguously label Russian actions “aggression” and “invasion”, they will have difficulty mustering support for the stronger actions that needs to be taken.

True, there is no “military” solution to Ukraine. The only solution is diplomatic: Putin must be persuaded to cease and desist. But, as we are learning, that persuasion requires not only diplomacy and sanctions, but also assisting Ukraine in creating the military means to defeat Russia’s new war strategy.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/31/truth-russia-ukraine-nato-war-eastern-europe

By:Gen.Wesley K. Clark (ret.) fmr.Supreme Allied Commander Europe. U.S. Southern Command/J-5 Strategy and Planning/National War College distinct graduate/Graduated 1st in his class on Command and General Staff College(Then Capt.Clark and Then Capt.David Petraeus are the first and the last to achieve this distinction)

August 27, 2014

Clark: ISIS is forcing 'moment of truth'

Source: CNN

(CNN) - America was rightly shocked by the brutal, videotaped murder of American journalist James Foley.

But we should not have been surprised. The Islamic State, as the jihadist group calls itself, has murdered, raped and savaged its way across borders in the Mideast and into the headlines as the latest terrorist foe from the region.

Foley's murder not only gives terrorist stature to ISIS but also, if it draws U.S. ground troops into the fight, will have given ISIS a recruiting bonanza. So the U.S. response requires, not just a set of airstrikes in revenge, but serious strategic calculation.

The U.S. has learned the hard way that Western armies inflame extremists and serve as recruiting magnets for terrorists. Instead, other nations, and particularly Saudi Arabia and other Sunni states, must put their soldiers forward, and bear the brunt of the fighting.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/26/opinion/clark-u-s-syria-isis/

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