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UPI Story about Wes's views on Iran


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Outside View: Wes Clark warns Iran
By Claude Salhani
Feb 5, 2007, 15:56 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) -- Gen. Wesley Clark is concerned by Iran`s nuclear ambitions and cautioned the Islamic republic to take U.S. warnings 'very, very seriously.'

In a private conversation with this reporter, the former warrior-turned-politician at the same time admitted being worried by the Bush administration`s strong-arm policies in the Middle East.

'I`m concerned,' said Clark, a former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe -- SACEUR -- (from 1997 to 2000) and a potential Democratic presidential candidate in the 2008 race for the White House. Clark, who commanded Operation Allied Force in the Kosovo War, is worried that the rising tension between the United States and Iran could escalate to a point of no return. As a former soldier who has seen his share of action from Vietnam to Kosovo, Clark is not someone who scares easily.

But the Iranians, too, have reason to be concerned, says Clark. Speaking to United Press International Friday after addressing a meeting of the Democratic National Committee in Washington, Clark said that the Iranians should take 'very, very seriously the prospect of air strikes and missile strikes as well as other operations directed against Iran`s nuclear capacities and all other elements of their military power.'

When it comes to war Clark has an advantage over other presidential candidates. He has tasted the ugliness of war; he knows firsthand what it means seeing men -- sometimes boys hardly old enough to shave -- killed in battle.......

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Senator Barack Obama - some recent most watched YouTube videos


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All three of these videos are in today's top 20 most watched on YouTube.

Senator Obama says, "We can't keep playing the same political games we always play." What do you think? Will we stop playing those games?

"It is unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon," says Senator Obama. Do you agree? In this same interview with O'Reilly, Senator Obama makes many other emphatic points. How do you think he did?

Covert Operations Trump Diplomacy in Bushworld


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Never let it be said that neocons don't have a plan for further empire building in their back pocket at all times.

And never doubt that a Republic administration isn't standing in line to pick that pocket and put the plan into action.

And then there's a weak kneed congress that will turn their eyes the other way while the "wallet" is being lifted lest they unintentionally divert the pickpocket from his goal.

Late last year congress coughed up funding for escalation of covert operations in Iran at Bushy's request.

What Does EOM - mean??


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[I think I found all his comments] 

Cheney: Iran


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Clark supports Hillary's vote on Kyl-Lieberman


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I'm a bit surprised at the lack of discussion on the topic here, though I suppose the traffic here has probably
plummeted in the wake of the Hillary endorsement.

Here's the Entry Gen. Clark wrote on Huffington Post on October 4, 2007 (same link on Blog Buzz):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gen-wesley-clark/i-support-hillarys-posit_b_67170.html

So, Hillary and Wes Clark are following Joe Lieberman's 'leadership' in dealing with Iran (designating the
entire Islamic Revolution Guard, a core part of Iran's military, a terrorist organization, helping pave the

Larry Johnson talks to Congress


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Glimmer of Hope for US Policy Towards Iraq and Iran

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Wednesday night I participated in the briefing of 14 members of Congress, a majority of whom would be labeled as liberal Democrats by most Republicans (but a couple of classy Republicans did attend that session). The following day I briefed 12 Republican legislators, who by Democratic standards, are considered libertarian to ultra conservative. The topic was the same–Is War with Iran Inevitable and What are our Options?

Hillary to Step Up to Halt Iran Strike


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Via Taylor Marsh..

BREAKING: Clinton to Join Webb on Iran Bill

In March, James Webb introduced legislation demanding that the President seek congressional approval before striking Iran.

I've just learned that Senator Hillary Clinton will co-sponsor legislation with Webb and re-introduce it into the Senate. Exact language isn't available, but this is what Webb offered in March.

Why can't Treasury sanction IRG leaders like they are Myanmar leaders?


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I could be wrong about this, but supposedly, one of the arguments for placing the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on the State Department's list of Terrorist Organizations is so the USA can freeze their assets. Well, that's odd, because, if I understand the following story concerning the violent suppression of Myanmar activists, the Treasury Department evidently has the power to do that already:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/28/world/asia/28myanmar.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

Wes Clark 2008: Why You Would Win Iowa and Take It All


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Today's Los Angeles Times had the following story on the front page:

FOREIGN POLICY IS CENTRAL IN 2008 PRESIDENTIAL RACES
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-iraqviews29jul29,0,2858677.story?coll=la-home-center

And it describes a contemporary political landscape that makes a 2008 Wes Clark candidacy highly potent and viable- regardless of any money concerns alluded to on Charlie Rose.

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