11/11/09 - General Wesley Clark Featured on RePower America TV Ad

Submitted by Kat on November 11, 2009 - 12:58pm.

Veterans, National Security Leaders Stand Up For Clean Energy In New Repower America TV Ad

As the nation prepares to celebrate Veterans Day and honor the brave men and women who serve in our Armed Forces, the Alliance for Climate Protection’s Repower America campaign today released a new television ad featuring veterans and national security leaders in their own voices calling for bold action now on clean energy and climate change to strengthen America’s national security.

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VIDEO: Gen. Clark on The Ed Show on Tuesday, Nov. 10

Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on November 11, 2009 - 5:59am.

Hello Everyone:

Here is the MSNBC video link to watch Gen. Clark on The Ed Show on Tuesday, November 10:

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Wes at UCLA Part 2: On the Collapse of Communism & the size of NATO

Submitted by ms in la on November 8, 2009 - 4:10am.
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GEN CLARK VS HOLBROOKE & SEN. MIKULSKI’S GRANDMA- WHAT SIZE NATO?

“So it all came to a head on Labor Day weekend of 1994” Wes says.” Vice President Al Gore was going to make a speech in Berlin.” Richard Holbrooke was Ambassador to Germany at that ...

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