Thursday, November 20, 2003
Wesley Clark up close
I had the opportunity to listen to a major foreign policy address made by Gen. Clark at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is extremely impressive in person, in fact a lot, lot more impressive than he is on TV. Though he was speaking to his strength -- foreign policy -- he came across as being very articulate and in command of the facts. Some of his foreign policy ideas (on NATO and the middle east, for example) did hint at the strategic genius both friend and foe attribute to him. I just hope he isn't going to be Gore II, with an inability to transform personal brilliance into something more politically viable.
There was a large international media contingent listening to the speech from what I could gather. I just cant help getting the feeling at these events that the rest of the world will just heave a collective sigh of relief if GWB is defeated in the elections. Or as Clark said in his speech, "Our friends want this long international nightmare to be over. And America will see an outpouring of support from around the world when it is." I agree.
PS: Spotted at the meeting were Chris Lehane and James Rubin. Rubin is apparently serving as foreign policy advisor to the General.
There was a large international media contingent listening to the speech from what I could gather. I just cant help getting the feeling at these events that the rest of the world will just heave a collective sigh of relief if GWB is defeated in the elections. Or as Clark said in his speech, "Our friends want this long international nightmare to be over. And America will see an outpouring of support from around the world when it is." I agree.
PS: Spotted at the meeting were Chris Lehane and James Rubin. Rubin is apparently serving as foreign policy advisor to the General.
