[Peace-discuss] Richard A. Clark

[C. G. Estabrook]

Clarke's curriculum vitae is a little difficult to sort out, but there's
some evidence, notably his book Against All Enemies, which some find
self-promoting, even by Washington standards.  See a partial review at
<http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article2549.shtml>.

Clarke's general political position is illustrated in one controverted
incident: Clinton's missile attack -- apparently a project of Clarke's --
on a pharmaceutical plant in Sudan in 1998.  Chomsky points out that even
this relatively "minor escapade of Western state terror [led to] 'several
tens of thousands' of deaths according to the German Ambassador and other
reputable sources, whose conclusions are consistent with the immediate
assessments of knowledgeable observers. [Werner Daum, "Universalism and
the West," _Harvard International Review_, Summer 2001. On other
assessments, and the warnings of Human Rights Watch, see Chomsky's _9-11_
(New York: Seven Stories, 2001), 45ff.]"  --CGE

Much more important the Clarke's talk tonight is Norman Finkelstein's, at
he law School at 6pm.  (You could probably still make Clarke's at 8, if
you wanted to.) --CGE


On Tue, 8 Mar 2005, Paul M. King wrote:

> So, Clark is a militarist. And from what I understand, he has been
> involved with, in some way or another, many egregious American
> aggressions over the course of three administrations. Is this correct?
> Can anyone who is a bit more informed about Clark's role as a
> professional warmaker give us a short history lesson or point us to
> one on the web?
> 
> Is anyone planning on confronting this man about his life's
> work tonight?
> 
> Current radical circumstances does not excuse nor ameliorate
> past multilateral or any other kind of sanctioned war.
> 
> ..:: Paul King
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