dg > "Here is a letter from a recent issue of the Navy Times (Military Newspaper) which I think sums up the feeling of many military people."
Clark crossed the line
Let me start off by saying I normally would address a retired military general by adding “General” to his name, but Wesley Clark does not deserve it.
I was scanning through the numerous news channels when I came upon Clark on CNN. My first thoughts were, “Cool! What does the good general have to say?”
The newscaster asked Clark if he would run for president. At that point I was thinking, “Wow.”
But a minute into Clark’s response, I was dumbfounded and extremely disappointed. It seems Clark put his political ambitions before the needs and morale of our soldiers fighting and dying in Iraq.
Clark said our national command authority lied and deceived the American people about Iraq and our soldiers were dying for an unjust war. I would have expected that from the French, not a decorated U.S. military leader.
The debate over Iraq is better left for after everything is said and done. Clark broke a sacred trust that a general officer, whether retired or not, has with those sailors, soldiers and airmen he leads or has led. I am pretty sure some of those soldiers who served with Clark when he was assigned to NATO are fighting and dying in Iraq.
As supervisors, we are told to keep our opinions to ourselves, not only for legal reasons, but for morale and discipline reasons.
Clark is a disgrace to the uniform and to this great military power. He has lost my respect and admiration.
Staff Sgt. Michael Holt, USAF
Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. |
