“Once you take yourself off the pedestal, saying, "It's bad for you to torture, but for us, this is our national security, so we're gonna do it". You can't live that way and the United States doesn't need to do it, it shouldn't do it, and I think a Democratic administration, whoever the democratic president is, will repudiate that kind of conduct. I think it was an overreaction caused by a lot of different strains of thought in the administration. I think it was clearly wrong and I think that repudiation, which will come from the United States, will be a key in restoring America's legitimacy.” ThinkingWayNeedsKindDifferentStatesAmericaPresidentUnitedUnited StatesSecurityKeysDemocraticAdministrationTortureNational SecurityStrainPedestalLegitimacyRestoringOverreaction Author:Wesley Clark
“I tremendously admire, and I think we all should, the great work done by our commander in chief, our president George Bush...” ThinkingShouldDonePresidentAdmireChiefsGreat WorkCommandersWork DoneCommander In Chief Author:Wesley Clark
“As president of the United States, my top priority will be to keep America safe. We're going to go after the terrorist networks. We're going to go after Osama bin Laden. We are not going to live in fear in this country.” CountryStatesAmericaPresidentUnitedUnited StatesSafePrioritiesTerroristBin LadenOsama Bin LadenTop Priorities Author:Wesley Clark
“Well, I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president.” ThinkingWellsPresidentShotsFighterPlanesRidingQualifications Author:Wesley Clark
“I don't think it was a patriotic war. I think it was a mistake, a strategic mistake, and I think that the president of the United States wasn't patriotic in going after Saddam Hussein. He simply misled America and cost us casualties and killed and injured America's reputation around the world without valid reason for doing so. It's not patriotic; it's wrong.” ThinkingWorldWarStatesReasonAmericaPresidentUnitedMistakeUnited StatesCostReputationAround The WorldPatrioticSaddamHusseinInjuredStrategicCasualtiesMisled Author:Wesley Clark
“I don't think it's patriotic to put on a flight suit and prance around on the deck of an aircraft carrier looking for a photo op. We have a president of the United States who did not do his duty to take care of America. If you're patriotic, you do your duty.” IfsThinkingStatesCareAmericaPresidentUnitedUnited StatesDutyTake CareFlightSuitsPatrioticDeckAircraftCarrierAircraft Carriers Author:Wesley Clark
“We were really helped when President Ronald Reagan came in. I remember non-commissioned officers who were going to retire and they re-enlisted because they believed in President Reagan. That's the kind of President Ronald Reagan was. He helped our country win the Cold War. He put it behind us in a way no one ever believed would be possible. He was truly a great American leader. And those of us in the Armed Forces loved him, respected him, and tremendously admired him for his great leadership.” WayKindWarCountryWould BeRememberWinningForcePresidentBehindsLeaderColdOur CountryOfficersRetiringCold WarGreat LeaderGreat AmericanArmed ForcesGreat LeadershipPresident ReaganEnlistedPresident Ronald Reagan Author:Wesley Clark
“President George Bush had the courage and the vision and we will always be grateful to President George Bush for that tremendous leadership and statesmanship.” PresidentVisionGratefulBe GratefulStatesmanship Author:Wesley Clark
“Veterans have had a long record of leaning towards the Republican Party. I think that's changing. I think that President Obama has the strongest record with veterans among any president in my lifetime.” ThinkingLongPresidentPartyRecordsRepublicanLifetimeStrongestPresident ObamaRepublican PartyVeteran Author:Wesley Clark
