General takes swipe at McCain

Colleges & Universities Service Academy Parents
3

<p>“I would much rather be in a foxhole, cockpit, or prison cell with him then Clark anyday of the week.” </p>

<p>Sounds like there may be some with first hand experience who may disagree with you:</p>

<p>General Clark’s Vietnam service:</p>

<p>“Clark was assigned a position in the 1st Infantry Division and flew to Vietnam on May 21, 1969 during the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. He worked as a staff officer, collecting data and helping in operations planning, and was awarded the Bronze Star for his work with the staff. Clark was then given command of A Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry of the 1st Infantry Division in January 1970. In February, only one month into his command, he was shot four times by a Viet Cong soldier with an AK-47. The wounded Clark shouted orders to his men, who counterattacked and defeated the Viet Cong force. Clark had injuries to his right shoulder, right hand, right hip, and right leg, and was sent to Valley Forge Army Hospital in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania to recuperate. He was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during the encounter.”[20]</p>

<p><a href=“http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Silver_Star_Citation.gif[/url]”>http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Silver_Star_Citation.gif&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I think we can avoid “swift-boating” both Gen. Clark and Senator McCain on this board.</p>

<p>Frankly, either Obama or McCain would be a giant step forward for this country. Some of our best Presidents have had no military service, as well as some of our worst. Some of our worst Presidents have had oodles of military experience, as have some of our best Presidents. Too much is being made of this issue. Politics as usual.</p>