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         <title>Clark: Have the “courage to begin” changing America</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Clark talks and sounds like a presidential candidate

WASHINGTON (CNN) — He hasn’t formed a presidential exploratory committee or assembled much of a campaign organization, but Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) sounded like a full-fledged presidential candidate at the Democratic National Committee’s winter meeting Friday.

The 2004 presidential candidate’s address to the party faithful was packed with political punches on everything from the war in Iraq to increased compensation for CEOs to global warming.

“I think we need a president who understands how to take us out of Iraq; how to deal with multiple international challenges — Iran, North Korea, terrorism, immigration, global warming, international trade; how to reenergize the American spirit and how to put us on the right path to a strong, secure and just America,” Clark told the crowd.

Ending his speech with a call to have the “courage to begin” changing America, Clark left many wondering when and if he might begin his second presidential campaign.

<a href="http://wes4pres.com/2007/02/05/clark-have-the-courage-to-begin-changing-america/" target="_blank">Wes for Pres</a>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 12:02:13 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Making a difference</title>
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I got an e-mail today from VoteVets.org. It's worth reading, but more than that, it's worth visiting the website and kicking in a few bucks.

These people, Iraq war vets, are making a difference. They helped elect good Democrats to Congress, but they didn't stop there. Now they're helping remind us how important it is to tell our congressmen and women how we feel about Bush's escalation.

But don't take my word for it. Read what they have to say:

    <blockquote>Dear VoteVets.org Supporter,

    You are making a difference! 

    Today, VoteVets.org is profiled in the Washington Post, regarding our trips to Capitol Hill and ads we've been running. Today, at 4pm, I will be on MSNBC to discuss our efforts. None of this would have been possible without you. Your calls, donations, and word of mouth campaign have given us the strength and credibility to make insiders in Washington take notice of us, and take the troops and veterans seriously.</blockquote>

Read more at <a href="http://www.soldier4clark.com/2007/02/making_a_difference.html#more" target="_blank">Soldiering on for Wesley Clark</a>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:51:46 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>The New York SUN, AP, and The Forward confirm it- JONAH GOLDBERG is just Wrong or is in Denial or is just plain LYING!</title>
         <description><![CDATA[An article by New York Sun proves that Goldberg is wrong in his latest column; The N.Y. Sun says some New York Money People are buying influence from Democratic Politicians; and Iran has everything to do with everything! The Forward and the Associated Press also confirms this

If you've read the Goldberg "opinion", know that Jonah Golberg's column of wrongness is syndicated....meaning it will be fanned across the nation and perpetuates nothing more than a lie. When you google, one can see where it is going; to every right leaning publication in the nation, and I guess the L.A. Times (they sure are a changin').

The N.Y. Sun published an article on Feb 1st which negates Goldberg's nasty column out to slam Wes Clark and Matthew Yglesias, in where he states that neither Clark nor Yglesias have proven that there is a connection between AIPAC, New York Contributions, and the Iran Stance taken by some Dem and GOP politicians.
Goldberg ignorantly states,

    "there is zero evidence to back up Yglesias' statement that "major Jewish organizations are pushing the country into war" with Iran." 

So Jonah Goldberg is accusing not only Gen. Clark and Mr. Yglesias of statements without evidence, but also the N.Y. Sun, AP and now The Forward of speaking and printing information that isn't true! Yeah....OK, what-E-ver! Who's next?

Read more at <a href="http://www.rapidfire-silverbullets.com/2007/02/the_new_york_sun_confirms_it_j.html" target="_blank">RAPID FIRE - Silver Bullets</a>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:45:42 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>A Congressional assault on the preventive war doctrine is critically needed at this time</title>
         <description><![CDATA[I would favor a two-pronged approach, stop the surge and stop the march to war on Iran, but I see, for sure, what Bulworth is getting at here: "2008 and Iran."
<blockquote>
    So as Greenwald asks, what's left for us, and what Democratic candidates, if any, are going to rebuff the siren's call of war with Iran, given all that's transpired and continues to transpire in Iraq?

    Well, TPM tells us that James Fallows says forget challenging the surge in Congress and concentrate on denying the Administration any wiggle room for warring on Iran.

    It would be nice if our presidential candidates would, after they've fallen all over themselves repenting of their Iraq-war vote, which is now a politically safe call to make, and demonstrate they've actually learned something over the past four years by calling bullshit ahead of time in the already emerging propaganda designed to lure us into bombing another Muslim country that hasn't attacked us or anyone else yet, and which is not a "clear and present danger" to the United States or our allies.</blockquote>

What is needed is for Congress to stand up and confront Bush's preemptive war doctrine, kill it, outlaw it. Would Bush necessarily follow such a law? Probably not, and it would move to the Supreme Court for debate on separation of powers, but that's not such a bad thing. Congress relinquished its own responsibility and the least they can do is try to take its powers back with the whole country watching.

Read more at <a href="http://www.awesclarkdemocrat.com/2007/02/a_congressional_assault_on_the.htm">A Wes Clark Democrat</a>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:40:57 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>General Clark&apos;s book review in the Washington Post</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Battle for the Pacific: A thrilling new history of an epic 1944 clash

    SEA OF THUNDER
    Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign 1941-1945
    By Evan Thomas
    Simon & Schuster. 414 pp. $27

    ...

    Drawing on archives, official debriefings, eyewitness commentary, letters, diaries and interviews, Thomas takes us into the minds of these opposing leaders. Adm. William "Bull" Halsey, the blustery U.S. fleet commander, was a household name in America; the other three main characters are less well known: Cmdr. Ernest Evans, an American destroyer captain and Medal of Honor winner; and two top Japanese admirals, Matome Ugaki and Takeo Kurita. We learn about their upbringing, schooling, military experience and the maritime and naval campaigns leading up to the 1944 showdown. And we see each side's persistent misunderstanding and underestimation of the other.

    Thomas draws the battle scenes with exquisite precision, taking us onto the bridge with the admirals or into the waves with sailors abandoning ship. He portrays incredible heroism, boredom, fatigue and fear -- across both fleets. This is an exciting read, especially for landlubbers who have never experienced the discipline, loneliness or anxieties of war at sea.

Read more at <a href="http://www.moderatingthemadness.com/2007/02/the_battle_for_the_pacific_a_t.html" target="_blank">Moderating the Madness</a>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:34:01 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Our Canary in a Neocon Coal Mine</title>
         <description><![CDATA[It’s been over 40 years since LBJ refused to choose between Guns and Butter, and we all came out losers because of it. Had he chosen only Guns, fewer Americans would have paid an economic price, and had he settled on Butter alone, its likely America would not have sacrificed at all. But LBJ couldn’t make that choice; instead he told America you can have this war and eat butter too. Thousands of Americans kept dying in Viet Nam and ultimately butter, along with all consumer goods and services, soared in price in an inflationary spiral until many Americans could barely afford to put margarine on their tables.

We are not exactly fighting a second Viet Nam War now, though Iraq is the closest thing to it for America since Saigon fell. Our military deployment in Iraq remains a fraction of the half a million Army of predominantly draftees that the United States once shipped off to war in South East Asia. Without a draft, most American families don’t have to worry themselves sick over whether their sons, and potentially now their daughters, will be shipped off to fight in a war they want no part of. With less troops fighting in Iraq than once fought in Viet Nam, it means there are fewer overall casualties also, which means less funerals for those of us at home to attend for the children of friends, neighbors and co-workers fallen in combat, far less than the bloodier days of the Viet Nam era. So much pain averted, for most of us.

Read more at <a href="http://www.aleftturnforclark.com/2007/02/our_canary_in_a_neocon_coal_mi.html" target="_blank">A Left Turn FOR CLARK</a>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:30:06 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>“National Security policy is first and foremost the responsibility of the administration”</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Fox News 2/2/07

    WES CLARK: Some of the war’s staunchest supporters are admitting they were wrong. And others now call for poll-tested positions. I speak to you today as the only person who will take this podium before you to actually have done the things we need to succeed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and throughout the world.

Jamie Colby: General Wesley Clark addressing Democrats about political divisions on Iraq and the need for strong leadership. Addressing Democrats at their winter meeting. Foreign policy front and center in the campaign. Joining us now for more on today’s DNC meeting General Wesley Clark. Thanks for being with us General.

WES CLARK: Thank you. It’s good to be with you.

Jamie Colby: You talked about your experience and the fact that you understand how things work in Afghanistan and in Iraq. So would you have ideas you would want to put in place as President?

WES CLARK: Absolutely. Immediately. You see to win in these countries you have to build a whole foundation around the military forces that we’ve committed. It’s not enough to rely on great generals and great soldiers or marines. You’ve got to have the right diplomacy. You’ve got to be able to help governments meet the needs of their people. Sometimes you even have to mediate between quarreling governments in the region. And, actually what’s happened so much in this region over the last five years is that we have relied on our military but we haven’t done the rest of the government actions that need to be done. We haven’t had the strong diplomacy. We haven’t created the means to help the ministries work in these countries and bring government services to people. We haven’t really effected people’s lives in a positive sense and after a while the military impact of our soldiers just wears off.

Read more at <a href="http://clarkiw.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/national-security-policy-is-first-and-foremost-the-responsibility-of-the-administration/" target="_blank">Wes Clark on the Iraq War</a>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:29:47 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Congresswoman Waters: “General Clark and some others saw this coming…”</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Hardball - Feb. 2, 2007

<blockquote>Chris: Do you believe the President has the Constitutional authority to launch a war against Iran without Congressional approval?

Maxine: Oh absolutely not. As a matter of fact General Clark and some others saw this coming and they have been talking with many of us about directing our attention toward the fact that the President was moving toward Iran and so many of us are saying to the President through letters and through actions: Don’t do it Mr. President! Don’t. We believe that you should be involved with diplomatic efforts with Iran. We cannot afford to sustain this war in Iraq and Afghanistan and go into Iran and then take on Syria. This doesn’t make good sense. We can’t afford to do that.</blockquote>

<a href="http://clarkme.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Wes Clark on the Middle East</a>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:27:00 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>About DU Clarkies and Blogging Wes Clark for President 2008</title>
         <description><![CDATA[DU Clarkies is a group of supporters of General Wesley Clark, who frequent <a href="http://democraticunderground.com" target="_blank">Democratic Underground</a> (DU). Some of our members are bloggers promoting Clark's vision for America. "Blogging Wes Clark for President 2008" reflects a weekly newsletter our membership receives by email, reporting a selection of updated blogs. <a href="http://securingamerica.com" target="_blank">WesPac Securing America</a> is not connected with this grassroots website, nor is any other Wesley Clark organization, website or campaign. If you would like to learn more about General Clark, please visit Securing America and join in the discussion at Clark Community Network or read the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Clark" target="_blank">Wesley Clark Wiki</a>.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.duclarkies.net/2007/02/about_du_clarkies_and_blogging_4.html</link>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:25:31 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Clark News: DNC sizes up Wes; &quot;Hardball&quot;</title>
         <description><![CDATA[1-Media Alert: General Clark will appear on Chris Matthews' "Hardball" on MSNBC, Friday, February 2:

5:00 PM EST | 4:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM MST | 2:00 PM PST

All times of scheduled programs are subject to change. We recommend tuning in a little early.

This show repeats at:

7:00 PM EST | 6:00 PM CST | 5:00 PM MST | 4:00 PM PST and

3:00 AM EST | 2:00 AM CST | 1:00 AM MST | 12:00 AM PST

2-DNC Winter Meeting, 'Strong Leadership for America's Future' Features Democratic Presidential Contenders

The Democratic National Committee will hold its annual winter meeting to highlight "Strong Leadership for America's Future" in Washington, DC from February 1-3, 2007. The meeting will feature presentations from the Democratic Presidential contenders on their visions and ideas for America's future.

The candidates will join more than 400 DNC members from around the country, DNC Chairman Howard Dean, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D- NV) to talk about the strong leadership Democrats are providing now in Congress and around the country and will provide in the White House.

The following presidential candidates will speak at the winter meeting: Sen. Joe Biden, Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.), Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sen. Chris Dodd, Sen. John Edwards, Sen. Mike Gravel, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Sen. Barack Obama, Gov. Bill Richardson, and Gov. Tom Vilsack.

Read more at <a href="http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/10781" target="_blank">Clark Community Network</a>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:32:04 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>The Crass Ceiling; Perceptions of Electoral Viability</title>
         <description><![CDATA[For several reasons, Wes Clark has the greatest untapped upside potential of any Democrat in the race for the 2008 presidential nomination. It starts with General Clark being the only current dark horse candidate with significant Netroots support, but that isn't the only reason; most Americans have yet to witness Clark's dramatic improvement on the stump since the last time he ran. Still though, it is quite telling that Wesley Clark continues to have that type of Netroots support even though he is not yet in the race, and despite the mainstream media dismissing Clark for over a year while having touted, to varying degrees, virtually any other Democrat who has shown an interest in running in 2008.

Most recently, when Richardson entered, the AP ran stories listing the other current Democratic candidates, while mentioning that Gore and Kerry were still on the sidelines, without any corresponding mention of Wes Clark. The netroots may not be typical voters but they are still subjected to media buzz about who is and who is not viable, and of course that has an effect, otherwise Kucinich would have much more grassroots support than he now does. And the netroots remain a potent force. Just ask Jim Webb if you doubt that.

Read more on A Left Turn <a href="http://www.aleftturnforclark.com/2007/01/the_crass_ceiling_perceptions.html" target="_blank">FOR CLARK</a>]]></description>
         <link>http://www.duclarkies.net/2007/02/the_crass_ceiling_perceptions.html</link>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:59:29 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Legitimacy, Legality and 1000 Feet of Leverage– Wes at UCLA</title>
         <description><![CDATA[A perfectly clear, sunny, 68 degree L.A. winter day presented itself for the General at UCLA Law School this afternoon," wrote ms in la recently, on her CCN blog.

MS is a very fine writer and blogger, so I’m not about to do anything but point you to her very well done first hand account of General Clark’s lecture at UCLA.

Read more on <a href="http://deadmessengers.com/?p=36#respond" target="_blank">Dead Messengers</a>]]></description>
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         <title>Unbelievable</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Wes Clark was a guest on Hannity & Colmes the evening after Bush's State of the Union address. And soft pudgy too-good-to-enlist Sean Hannity presumes to lecture the four-star general and decorated combat veteran on military strategy?

Un-effin'-believable.

There's a video of the relevant piece at Crooks & Liars, or you can watch the whole interview at WesPAC's website. But here's what Hannity said:

    <blockquote>Hannity: You said there was no new strategy. Let me tell you what the new strategy is 'cause clearly, uh, I guess you’re missing what the President’s saying here. The prior strategy, and the President admitted that there were some mistakes made, was that they go in and they’d clear out the insurgency and they didn’t stay long enough or hold those areas long enough. Now the new strategy with the troop surge will be go in, remove the insurgents, hold the areas as part… and also accelerate the training of Iraqi troops and police. That is a new strategy.</blockquote>

Read more on <a href="http://www.soldier4clark.com/2007/01/stay_the_course_more_in_the_st.html#more" target="_blank">Soldiering on for Wesley Clark</a>]]></description>
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         <title>IRAN and U.S. Politics - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Here's a hint of the "Good" that comes later in this post:

Wes Clark quoted while talking to Sean "Gaston" Hannity,

"If we could change people’s mind without using the military, we’ll all be a lot more secure"

Now for the Bad and the Ugly......

Read more on <a href="http://www.rapidfire-silverbullets.com/2007/01/iran_and_us_politics_the_good.html">RAPID FIRE - Silver Bullets</a>]]></description>
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         <title>For Wesley Clark, Iran is on the top burner, still</title>
         <description><![CDATA[While his supporters sit on the edge of their seats pleading for an announcement of a second presidential primary run by General Clark, he will not be moved. He has said several times, when pressed, that partisan politics will have to take second chair to the more immediate issue of impending war with Iran. "Once a person becomes a candidate, then everything they say becomes viewed through a political lens. I don't want this viewed through a political lens. This should be viewed as a policy issue."

Read more on <a href="http://zaczaca.vox.com/library/post/for-wesley-clark-iran-is-on-the-top-burner-still.html" target="_blank">zaczaca's blog</a>]]></description>
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