Selling your credablity

If Sen. Obama wins the election this fall, I hope former Gen Wesley Clark gets a prominent position in his administration. Because on Sunday he sold his credability for Obama, so I hope he feels it was worth it. I'll let Vets For Freedom director Pete Hegseth say it for me-


"Dear General Clark,
Yesterday you appeared on CBS “Face the Nation” and made strong statements regarding Senator John McCain and his military service. Amongst other things, you claimed Sen. McCain “hasn’t held executive responsibility” and you criticized him because he didn’t command a “wartime [Navy] Squadron.”


Frankly General, you should know better. As a previous Commander of U.S. troops in harm’s way, you should take serious pause in disparaging the service record of a fellow decorated veteran. Even worse, your arrogant and careless words undercut the credibility of all those who served and continue to serve, in wartime and peacetime.


So, let’s review your statements and check them against reality:

Senator McCain “hasn’t held executive responsibility.”
FACT: McCain commanded, and revitalized, the largest squadron in the U.S. Navy.

Senator McCain’s military leadership doesn’t count, because it wasn’t a “wartime Squadron.”
FACT: McCain volunteered to serve in Vietnam and upon his return, endured months of physical rehabilitation in order to continue his military career and command a squadron.

Senator McCain “hasn’t been there [war] and ordered the bombs to fall”
FACT: McCain flew twenty-three combat missions in Vietnam in order to drop bombs on the enemy. He was also “there” for 5 . years as a Prisoner of War.

“I don’t think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be President.”
FACT: If serving your country, volunteering for combat, resisting the enemy, and receiving seventeen decorations for service does count for anything, then why are you on television, speaking as an “expert” on national security matters?

Your personal attacks came not from a General with respect for the uniform, but from a political operative dispatched to attack the military background of a political adversary.


On behalf of Vets for Freedom—and thousands of veterans and troops still serving—we urge you to apologize to Sen. McCain for your comments. We also urge you to apologize to generations of veterans who served our country in uniform. Service matters—anytime, anywhere. We await and appreciate your response."


Regards,
Pete Hegseth
On behalf of all the members of Vets For Freedom

I wont hold my breath waiting for Gen Clark to apoligize, but I do predict that Sen Obama will quickly throw Clark under the bus. "That's not the general I know" will be tomorrow's headline, and as close as we will get to a retraction.