The Coming of the Ten!

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Wesley Clark, is expected to announce his bid to seek the Democratic presidential nomination later today. To be honest, I am really excited about this development. For maybe, just maybe, Clark will have to explain his rationale for wanting to start WWIII over Kosovo:

"During the 11-week air campaign, there were signs of friction between General Clark and senior Pentagon officials - especially over the use of ground forces. That option was essentially rejected by the Clinton administration, putting General Clark in direct opposition to current US policy.

Paul Beaver - senior analyst with the British publication "Jane's Defense Weekly" - says General Clark disagreed with another senior NATO officer about the use of ground troops in the Kosovo campaign.

"Certainly he wanted to be more robust in the Kosovo landing operation. He wanted to go and confront the Russians at Pristina airfield. And that was actually a matter of some debate between him and the ground force commander (British General) Sir Mike Jackson in which Sir Mike Jackson won, because in his words 'it would have started World War Three and we weren't quite ready for that.' [Emphasis added]

Sources in the U-S and British military say the confrontation between General Clark and British General Mike Jackson happened June 24th - 12 days after Russian troops occupied Kosovo's Pristina airfield, surprising NATO officials. According to the sources, British Prime Minister Tony Blair backed General Jackson, while General Clark did not receive the support from senior Pentagon and White House officials- another sign of their eroding confidence in the senior NATO Commander."

Also he would have to explain just why Clinton fired him, for wanting to start WWIII. Generally the Dims have never met a military man that they didn't hate. But hey with Wesley Clark not only do you get a military man who wanted to start WWIII you also get a military man who is pro-choice! What a combo, and the libs have the temerity to call conservatives war mongers for wanting to make America safe from more terrorists attacks. Least in the War on Terror there is a vital American interest at stake. In Kosovo, where was the vital American interest at stake? And what would be the vital American interest at stake if Clark started WWIII? Interesting questions, let's see if Clark can actually answer them coherently.

(via Right-Thinking)