Mudslinging

"In the matters of national security policy making, it' a matter of understanding risk," commented retired General Wesley Clark on CBS's "Face the Nation". "It's a matter of gauging your opponents, and it's a matter of being held accountable. John McCain's never done any of that in his official positions. I certainly honor his service as a prisoner of war. He was a hero to me, and to hundreds of thousands and millions of others in the armed forces, as a prisoner of war." Continued Mr. Clark. "He has been a voice on the Senate Armed Services Committee and he has traveled all over the world, but he hasn't held executive responsibility," Clark continued during the T.V. segment, "That large squadron in the Navy that he commanded – that wasn't a wartime squadron." Bob Schieffer who moderated the show pointed out that Senator Obama lacked those experiences either, nor had he flown a jet fighter, let alone to fly one in combat. Mr. Clark's response to this was "Well, I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president." I could be mistaken, but I believe that last comment was the only one that Gen. Clark was not in error. It's true, being shot down in combat is not a qualification for President of the United States, but to suggest that Sen. McCain has no executive experience is simply not true. The very fact that he is a senator, and has remained one for many years is proof that McCain has executive experience. Experience Gen. Clark lacks when one takes into account that he's never held public office before. Also to say that the squadron McCain severed with was not a war time squadron is absolutely preposterous. Apparently between 1964 – 75' General Wesley Clark was not on this planet, and so was unaware of this conflict called the "Vietnam War", of which John McCain's squadron " The Saints" were a part of.