General Wesley Clark on Voice of America

September 29, 2007
Transcription by Melange

Voiceover: Press Conference USA on VOA News Now. Newsmakers from American and around the world speak journalists in an unscripted and unrehearsed discussion about the critical issues facing the United States and the world. Here’s your host on this edition of Press Conference USA, Carol Castiel.

Judith Latham: Welcome to Press Conference USA on VOA News Now. I’m Judith Latham, sitting in for Carol Castiel. Joining me on the panel today is VOA Newsroom Correspondent Meredith Buel, former Bureau Chief in Islamabad and Jerusalem who is a specialist in the Middle East and South Asia. The United States today faces the challenge of two simultaneous wars – in Iraq and Afghanistan plus a constant terrorist threat. The results of last year’s congressional election indicated that the American public wants a change in the course set by the current administration. And recent polls suggest that about two-thirds of the US electorate is critical of the conduct of the war in Iraq. In a book published just this month: A Time to Lead: for Duty, Honor and Country, the 4-star general who formerly served as NATO Supreme Allied Commander – Europe, offers the reader his lessons in leadership that works at this critical juncture in his nation’s history.

General Wesley Clark on the Michael Medved Show

September 17, 2007
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Voiceover: And now America's number one show on pop culture and politics. This is the Michael Medved Show.

Michael Medved: And another great day in this greatest nation on earth and a great day to get serious about what might be our next war or our next war after that and who better to talk to about that than a 4-star general in the US Army, someone who has actually commanded our troops in a war that uh, at least in purely military terms, was highly successful – the war against Serbia over Kosovo. Wesley Clark was a presidential candidate, he was general and chief of NATO forces. Uh, he is the author of a new book called A Time to Lead, for Duty, Honor and Country, a book that appears at a time when uh, General Clark has just endorsed Hillary Clinton for President of the United States and there's also an endorsement quote from President Bill Clinton, with whom General Clark served that says, "A powerful story of how America empowered a young boy to become a man, a soldier and a hero." General Clark, thanks for agreeing to speak with us.

GENERAL WESLEY CLARK: Michael, thank you – I'm happy to be here.

Wes at Paul Aronsohn Fundraiser in NJ

by CarolNYC
New Rochelle, NJ
August 1, 2006
This account was edited for length, full report available here .

A good number of people came out to hear Wes speak at the American Legion in Rochelle Park NJ this evening. One quick thought about the rally, though...As Wes was leaving the podium, shaking hands, talking to people, our own GUYMAN shook his hand and said "please run"...The young man next to him added "please win". Please win, indeed.

Now, on to the fundraiser, across the street at Villa Roberto.....

Somewhere along the way, Wes came in and mingled with the crowd. I said no more than hello to him myself but there were a number of others who had a lot to say to Wes.

Investigate phone spying, Clark says
The former NATO commander is stumping for Leonard Boswell on a two-day Iowa visit.
Friday, May 12, 2006
By THOMAS BEAUMONT
REGISTER STAFF WRITER

Des Moines -- Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark said in Iowa Friday that the Bush administration's tracking of millions of private telephone calls as part of its war on terrorism warranted a full congressional investigation.

The former NATO commander and 2004 Democratic candidate for president said Congress needs to sort out the controversy as a way of maintaining its check on the presidential power.

"If you have a president, for reasons he believes are legitimate for national security, who is accused of misleading people about the extent of the program, and nobody knows what the extent of the program is, then I think a full congressional investigation is mandated," Clark said.