Gen'l Clark on Meet the Press

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Originally posted by warch
His experience is narrow, yes military (we know, we know) and his statements reflect that. Hes running on being a good looking general and I hope the dems out there are smarter than that.

His experience is far more than being a general. He was one of the primary negotiators that talked Milosevik into surrendering his agenda of ethic cleansing. Among many in the field, Gen Clark is has some of the widest experience. But he is more honest and therefore not very political.

Of course when it comes to accomplishment, no one in that Balkan situation was better than Richard Holbrook. I dig for the little people who really grasp situations without a political agenda. Richard Holbrook is probably the all-star of Kosovo. Gen Clark is still a neophyte to domestic politics where spin and implication can be more important than a grasp of reality and the facts.

Look at our current president as example. All politician and virtually no comprehension about the world. We certainly did not elect him because he was a good, knowledgeable, or honest leader. 'Appearance' in a political field (first impressions, sound bytes, spin doctoring) is not the same as grasping and solving problems. Need we cite Jimmy Carter?