Wesley clark book on plan for middle east

Dick cheney iran iraq middle east neoconservatism syria. After the campaign, clark did not end his crusade for what he sees as. Seven countries in five years wesley clarks new memoir casts more light on the bush administrations secret strategies for regime change in iran and elsewhere. It doesnt mean the military is going to execute all their plans, but it is their job to think ahead.

Were going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with iraq, and then syria, lebanon, libya, somalia, sudan and, finishing off, iran. Wesley clark claims america underwent a policy coup at the time of the 911 attacks. About ten days after 911, i went through the pentagon and i saw secretary. In order to succeed, clark argues, modern wars require detailed plans and funding for peace keeping operations long after the initial military phase ends. Lists all of wesley clarks appearances on the charlie rose program on. Whereupon, in conversation with a man with three stars who used to work for me, clark stumbled across the bush administrations secret fiveyear plan to remake the middle east, central asia. Plus, watch an exclusive clip outlining the post911 plan to attack seven middle east countries in five years.

General wesley clark seven countries in five years genius. But at the partywhich was held jointly by holbrooke and the international crisis group to celebrate a new book, waging modern war, by former nato commander gen. Wesley clark sought the presidency during the 2004 elections, seeking to bring a less hawkish perspective to the white house. The strategy that won the cold war could help bring democracy to the middle east if only the bush hawks understood it. A new film chronicles americas role in the international arms trade. Us army general wesley clark, talks about the future plans to invade 7 muslim countries.

And even though clark said he heard of the plan for the middle east war aka mass ritual sacrifice and genocide 10 days after 911, it is clear the plan was made well in advance. According to clark, it isnt the way these middle east countries rulers rule that matters to the powers that. Wesley clark, the retired fourstar general who is one of 10 candidates for the democratic nomination for president, has written a new book that is just arriving on bookstore shelves. This is, in my view, the worst time to take this on. About ten days after 911, i went through the pentagon and i saw secretary rumsfeld and deputy secretary wolfowitz. Wesley clarks new memoir casts more light on the bush administrations. I went downstairs just to say hello to some of the people on the joint staff who used to work for me, and one of. Wesley clark reuterslucy nicholson i knew how he thought. Map created by ralph peters and originally published in the armed forces journal, via wikimedia. Clark began planning work for responses to the war in bosnia and. Clarks book also describes a telling encounter nearly a decade earlier with. Today we spend the hour with general wesley clark, the retired fourstar general. Clark was quickly confirmed by a voice vote the same day as his confirmation hearing, giving him the command of 109,000 american troops, their 150,000 family members, 50,000 civilians aiding the military, and all american military activities in 89 countries and territories of europe, africa, and the middle east. According to clarks book, general robert scales said that it was likely clarks.

Regarding the middle east, the us has failed completely. The map above is a 2006 proposed plan to redrawn the borders of the middle east by ralph peters, a retired united states army lieutenant colonel, author, and fox news commentator. He recently edited a series of books about famous u. Wesley clark on milosevic, neocons and americas future the retired 4star general and expresidential candidate tells salon about. Plan to topple all 7 countries on trumps refugee ban list according to fourstar general wesley clark, shortly after the attacks of 911, the pentagon adopted a plan to topple the.

The plan to radically remake the middle east was hatched a decade before the september 11 attacks happened. Wesley clark tells and writes about a classified memo stating. Clarks next argumentreally the heart of this bookis that modern wars require more than the obvious military success on the ground. Retired general wesley clark revealed to democracy nows amy goodman in 2007 the ambitious imperial plans of the bushcheney inner circle. Originally published in march 2007 general wesley clark.