General clark, whose army career spanned 38years in which he retired as a fourstar general and served as commander of us southern command and as supreme allied commander in europe, is uniquely qualified to discuss the disintegration of. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The first important decision of retired army general wesley clarks new political career was the long deferral of its launch. He was the supreme allied commander of nato during the kosovo war. Plan to topple all 7 countries on trumps refugee ban list according to fourstar general wesley clark, shortly after the attacks of 911, the pentagon adopted a. In an interview with amy goodman on march 2, 2007, u. Retired general wesley clarks waging modern war pbs newshour. Interviews general wesley clark war in europe frontline.
Find general wesley clarks speaking engagement fee, contact info, availability, and how to book. General clark, whose army career spanned 38years in which he retired as a fourstar general and served as commander of us southern command and as supreme allied commander in europe, is uniquely qualified to. As the american military machine swung into action in the months following the attacks on the world trade center and the pentagon, it became clear that the lessons of kosovo are directly applicable to the war against terrorism and the nations that sponsor it. Democratic presidential hopeful wesley clark is cheered in 2004 by his thenwife, gert, right, and others on the stage as clark appears before supporters in memphis, tenn. It appears that clark made no effort to secure similar waivers for the thousands of service personnel who supported the effort from bases outside the combat zone. Fired, disgraced general wesley clark is criticizing.
Wesley clark s new book, dont wait for the next war, covers terrorism, cybersecurity, china, financial stability and climate c. Retired fourstar army general wesley clark discussed his latest book, dont wait for the next war. Sep 10, 1999 the dispute between the two commanders was resolved quickly by british and american military leaders in favor of the briton, gen. Wesley joined us on virtual book signing in september 2008. General wesley clark generally travels from little rock, ar, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote. Nov 04, 2014 adam hochschild, lessons from a dark time duration. Clark served in the united states army for thirtyfour years and rose to the rank of fourstar general as natos supreme allied commander, europe. Retired general wesley clark revealed to democracy nows amy goodman in 2007 the ambitious imperial plans of the bushcheney inner circle. World affairs council hilton head general wesley clark.
Sixteen years ago, wesley clark was the fourstar u. Jun 30, 2008 wesley kanne clark born december 23, 1944 is a retired general of the united states army. He graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1966 at west point and was awarded a rhodes scholarship to the university of oxford, where he obtained a degree in philosophy, politics and economics. A strategy for american growth and global leadership public affairs 2014 and outlined a formula for american success in the 21st century. But this was just one of many exceptional accomplishments of a long and extraordinary career. Unfortunately, rwanda had never been of more than marginal concern to washingtons most influential planners p. Wesley clark has been the valedictorian of west point, a rhodes scholar, a fourstar general, supreme allied commander of nato and a. Clark became a major figure on the political scene when he was drafted by popular demand to run for the democratic nomination for president of the united states in 2003. Clark is a businessman, educator, writer and commentator. General clark serves as chairman and ceo of wesley k. Clark recounts his experience leading natos forces to a hardfought and ultimately successful victory in kosovo in 1999.
According to clarks book, general robert scales said that it was likely clarks reputation for intelligence was responsible for feelings of resentment. Aug 23, 2003 on 17 july 2001, general wesley clark was confronted in an often heated exchange by his critics at borders book store where the general was promoting his book, waging modern war. General wesley clark is divorcing his wife after 46 years citing her general indignities despite facing claims he is having an affair with a woman half his age, mailonline. Early this year, a grassroots campaign to draft clark to run for the presidency formed and, mostly through the internet, garnered many signatures. The author is retired fourstar army general wesley clark who commanded both the u. As the military aide to richard holbrooke during the 1995 dayton peace accords, gen. Wesley clark acquired firsthand knowledge of slobodan milosevics manner and methods. Retired general wesley clark talks about his new book, waging modern war. Join facebook to connect with wes clark and others you may know. Wesley clark a time to lead abraham lincoln book shop, inc. Wesley clarks new book, dont wait for the next war, covers terrorism, cybersecurity, china, financial stability and climate c. Wesley clark goes from 4star general to reality tv punchline its been all downhill since from demeaning rankandfile troops to shilling for shady databrokers to blowing a presidential.
General was overruled in kosovo the new york times. Fourstar general wesley clark is a trueblue american hero and naturalborn military strategist. We had avoided an unnecessary and potentially dangerous confrontation with the russians. The dispute between the two commanders was resolved quickly by british and american military leaders in favor of the briton, gen. He was also a computer designer and the main participant, along with charles molnar, in the creation of the linc computer, which was the first minicomputer and shares with a number of other computers such as the pdp1 the.
Rich with breathtaking battle scenes, poignant personal anecdote and eye opening recommendations on the best way forward, general clarks new book is a tour. Retired general wesley clarks waging modern war pbs. These days, hes been pitching foodtruck franchises to military veterans and helping a. Retired general wesley clarks keynote address will discuss broad issues around this years theme of deglobalization. This is a nonpartisan manual of whats broken, why blame is spread equally, and in multiple directions, and possible ways to fix it.
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Although one of the axioms of clarks book is that, a political problem cannot be solved by military force, what he practiced and advocated in kosovo was just the. As clark lodged safely in the rear echelon, the other democratic. Adam hochschild, lessons from a dark time duration. Army general, supreme allied commander of nato during the 1999 war on yugoslavia. Wesley clark has been the valedictorian of west point, a rhodes scholar, a fourstar general, supreme allied commander of nato and a presidential.
Although one of the axioms of clarks book is that, a political problem cannot be solved by military force, what he practiced and advocated in kosovo was. In this book we see that general clark is the real force behind the conflict in kosovo. Its been all downhill since from demeaning rankandfile troops to shilling for shady databrokers to blowing a presidential camapign. Wesley kanne clark born december 23, 1944 is a retired general of the united states army. My brother was once the most virulent, rabid, conservative known to man at ages 1827. Plan to topple all 7 countries on trumps refugee ban list according to fourstar general wesley clark, shortly after the attacks of 911, the pentagon adopted a plan to topple the. Wesley clark goes from 4star general to reality tv punchline. As the american military machine swung into action in the months following the attacks on the world trade center and the pentagon, it became clear that the lessons of kosovo are directly applicable to the war against.
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Sep 02, 20 2004present chairman and chief executive officer of wesley k. General wesley clark is a military analyst for cnn. He later graduated from the command and general staff college with a masters degree in. Wesley allison clark april 10, 1927 february 22, 2016 was an american physicist who is credited for designing the first modern personal computer.
Speakers bureau motivational and keynote speakers available for your event. On 17 july 2001, general wesley clark was confronted in an often heated exchange by his critics at borders book store where the general was promoting his book, waging modern war. Today we spend the hour with general wesley clark, the retired fourstar general. The latest book in the great generals series with wesley clark features the controversial command and strategies of the air force chief of staff. Clark was in overall command of natos military forces in europe and commanded the alliances military response to the kosovo crisis operation allied.
He was the nato supreme allied commander in europe from july 1997 to may 2000, and was previously the commanderinchief of the united states. In his thoughtful new book, a time to lead, clark combines personal anecdote with sharp policy ideas to issue a sensible and uplifting blueprint for our nations future. Clark retired a four star general after 38 years in the united states. Iraq, terrorism, and the american empire clark, wesley k. General ret wesley clark s recollections of events leading up to the 1999 bombing campaign against serbia truly has something to upset or annoy everyone. General wesley clarks booking agent and speaking fee. Find general wesley clark s speaking engagement fee, contact info, availability, and how to book. First let me give you a run down on my bro he sometimes posts comments here as mattbro. He later graduated from the command and general staff college with a masters degree in military science. Senior fellow at uclas burkle center for international relations. Before we go into the details of all the various fashions in which gen clark can make everyone unhappy, let us consider the context of the publication of this book.
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