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Bill Deady br> Manchester, NH /p>

How like the Democrats to fish in the military pond when they are starving! Wes Clark seems to be the resurrected ghost of George McClellan -- 140 years later by the same party -- for almost the same reasons: that being the Democrats don't have a viable presidential candidate during time of war. George McClellan was a paper General who wouldn't fight and made Lincoln his scapegoat. Wes Clark is making Republican President George Bush his straw dog for this one last promotion.

Many (in his own party) say Clark was running for president while still in uniform in the Balkans. Many tragic failures took place on his watch: the Russian Army seizure of Pristina Airport -- and who could (or would like to) forget Task Force Hawk or the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade? At one point Clark was publicly stating the necessity of a ground war in Serbia. Didn't go over well with the "granola Democrats" the first time. Won't play any better eight years later. This was Clinton's art of war with Wes Clark as his chief instrument. If history serves us right -- both Clark (will be) and McClellan are failed Presidential candidates -- Clark will never make it past the primaries. With all due respect to General Clark; his achievements, his accomplishments and his valor were seriously damaged by his jumping in bed with the military's enemy. Like former JCS chairman ADM Crowe stumping for BJ Clinton during the first campaign -- one could only wonder -- "what the hell was he thinking?"

p>The main difference between these two Generals was McClellan's father was a Whig. br> -- Mike Horn br> Tracy, CA /p> p> Silver Star is not second to the Medal of Honor. That would be the Navy Cross (former Marine, my pride is showing, sorry.) I assume the Army has the equivalent decoration. That aside, I agree with the central premise of Mr. Babbin's column. The Clintons will use General Clark like Bill used Monica. If Clark isn't smart enough to see that, he's not smart enough to be president. If Clark is smart, he'd know that even in a weak field, the chances of the voters electing someone with no political experience is close to zero.

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