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elleng

(130,861 posts)
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 05:00 PM Jul 2012

Romney has no national security experience: Wesley Clark

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has no national security or foreign-policy experience and also has avoided giving details on how he would handle important foreign- policy issues, according to Gen. Wesley Clark, retired four-star general and former Supreme Allied Commander in Europe.

"[Romney] doesn't bring any real national security experience to the issues at hand. He doesn't have any foreign-policy experience. He has less foreign policy experience than Senator Obama had when he ran," said Clark, who launched his own unsuccessful run for president in 2004.

Clark also echoed comments by some conservative pundits criticizing the Romney campaign for avoiding detailing specific policies on major world issues, such as the wars in Afghanistan and Syria.

"Mr. Romney hasn't delivered answers to the critical questions, such as what we he actually do beyond the current actions to isolate and pressure Iran?" said Clark, who accused Romney of "throwing out a bunch of generalized charges and Cold War bromides that actually have no basis in reality."

http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/07/26/wesley_clark_romney_has_no_national_security_experience

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Romney has no national security experience: Wesley Clark (Original Post) elleng Jul 2012 OP
Clark is my man. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #1
+1 freshwest Jul 2012 #3
Mine too, Slayer. elleng Jul 2012 #4
Love to see him take over as Sec of State if Hillary steps down JBoy Jul 2012 #5
Thank you, Wesley Clark! Bobthedrummer hints of Romeny's bad plans: freshwest Jul 2012 #2
 

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)
1. Clark is my man.
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 05:16 PM
Jul 2012

Kerry really should have picked him for VP. Hell, he should have been top of the ticket. I wish the President would find a spot for him in the administration. Secretary of Defense would be perfect. State if Hillary steps down as she says she will. General Clark is a brilliant guy, excellent diplomat and very well liked around the world.

And, of course, he's dead on correct here.

elleng

(130,861 posts)
4. Mine too, Slayer.
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 05:34 PM
Jul 2012

We Clarkies thought Kerry had told Wes he'd pick him, but

I'd hoped for National Security Advisor, and have never understood why President Obama has not taken advantage of General Clark more. Maybe he has, sub rosa???

JBoy

(8,021 posts)
5. Love to see him take over as Sec of State if Hillary steps down
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 06:48 PM
Jul 2012

Then he can run as Hillary's VP in 2016.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
2. Thank you, Wesley Clark! Bobthedrummer hints of Romeny's bad plans:
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 05:20 PM
Jul 2012
Who else is completely FEDUP with the NEOCON RMONEY advisers? National security, my ass!

PNAC central surrounds Mitt when it comes to NATIONAL SECURITY.

Another key Rmoney adviser is Cofer BLACK.


http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=J._Cofer_Black

BLACK's "rhetoric" reminds me of Reinhard HEYDRICH for some reason or another.

We've heard this crap for decades-who else is FED UP with it???


http://www.democraticunderground.com/125160212

Go to the link, serious stuff there!

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