Clark Post During Waco Gets New Attention

[baldguy]

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Clark's involvement in support of the Waco operation a decade ago was indirect and fleeting, according to his former commanding officer. But the assistance to civilian law enforcement agencies by military officers around Clark and soldiers under his command has prompted a flurry of questions to his presidential campaign.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=6&u=/ap/20031128/ap_on_el_pr/clark_waco_3

The VRWC must be quaking in thier boots about Clark to start spreading shit like this so early.

[neuvocat]

1. Much ado about nothing.

His commander already exhonerated him.

[seventhson]

2. I'm sure they would tell us.

nt

[Military Brat]

3. A teeny tempest in a very tiny teapot

Yes, they are grabbing at straws, as drowning men will do.

If Clark had any kind of major role in Waco, the people would remember without any prodding. That was a cataclysmic event.

[CWebster]

4. It doesn't matter

Look at the issue Clark supporters try to make out of Dean's draft status--it doesn't matter what the official determination is.

If they want to make an issue out of it they can by just strtching the truth and repeating insinuations - if not out and out lies.

[childslibrarian]

5. They must be scared...

To be bringing up this issue...

[neuvocat]

6. I'd like to see someone confront him about this

like that Fox news reporter tried to do with his patriotism.

[KittyWampus]

9. General BOYKIN Was Involved- Not Clark

Please make note of this and repeat when necessary...

The rightwing bigot, muslim hater BOYKIN was advising the Feds.

If they confront Clark hopefully he'll let the public know about Boykin.

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The Justice Department and the FBI requested Schoomaker and William Boykin "by name to meet with the
attorney general," states one internal Army document created before the meeting. "These soldiers have
extensive special operations experience and have worked with the FBI on previous occasions. Schoomaker
"told my watch NCO ... that the FBI plans to pick him up at Fort Hood and fly him first to Waco to assess the
situation, and then on to Washington D.C.," states the internal Army document. Schoomaker, currently the
Army Chief of Staff, has a background in Army Special Forces. Boykin, who has similar experience, is the
Army general whose controversial church speeches cast the war on terrorism in religious terms, prompting
recent calls from some in Congress for him to step down.

At the meeting with Reno, Schoomaker and Boykin refused an invitation to assess the plan to inject tear
gas into the buildings, a move designed to force the Davidians to flee the compound, an internal Army
document states.

"We can't grade your paper," one of the two Special Forces officers was quoted as telling the Justice
Department and the FBI. The comment referred to the legal restrictions prohibiting direct participation in
civilian law enforcement operations.

[joeybee12]

7. Even if his role has pivotal, I don't give a s**t--David Koresh is the one

to blame for this, and no one else.

[oasis]

10. Exactly right, joeybee 12

[Cocoa]

8. Daily Howler has two pieces on Yost

First he slimes Clinton about Kathleen Willey. He was writing for the Moonie Times back then.

Then he moves to AP and defends Bush about Harken insider trading.

God bless the searchable Daily Howler.

http://www.google.com/custom?q=yost&sa=Google+Search&cof=AH%3Acenter%3BAWFID%3Ac32a032061318778%3B&domains=dailyhowler.com&sitesearch=dailyhowler.com

[Dr Fate]

11. So the Black helicoptor crowd does not like Democrats- what's new???

???

[robbedvoter]

12. Saved this DU post for a rainy day (I knew it would come)

diamondsoul  (1000+ posts) Fri Oct-17-03 03:25 AM
Response to Original message
8. As someone who was at Ft. Hood during the Waco standoff-
No, General Clark never went out there as far as I've ever been able to
find out. Given that it was on television right in front of my
constantly, the whole time, I'm guessing it would have been hard to miss
him, and especially when he'd have had to be in two places at once. If
he went it was well covered up to those of us on the base, lemme tell
ya! He was on television quite a bit doing his duty on base throughout
the Waco incident, not to mention I saw him personally a great many
times while the standoff was ongoing, and in fact on the day of the
final siege.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=108&topic_id=62303
Someone please explain to me : where was the news in Yost 's story?

[dkf]

13. Well its on Drudge now.

Luckily for Wes Clark the headline is on Dean v. Gephardt in Iowa.

[FrenchieCat]

14. surprise, surprise!

only had three more threads than we could ever use on this one....
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=792117&mesg_id=792117

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=791098

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=792117#792252

from earlier today - Amazed on how much an ap article from none
Is this turning into FreeperVille, or what?

other than an alledged deranged writer can generate....More Peter Yost slime First he slimes Clinton about Kathleen Willey. He was writing for the Moonie Times back then. Then he moves to AP and defends Bush about Harken insider trading. God bless the searchable Daily Howler. from a cleander source Guys, we are in the big leagues: we get Boyers, Yost, Mattai - the guys they used to smear Clinton and Gore. Me thinks Clark be noticed?

Here's background on Peter Yost:
http://www.drudgereport.com/Weiss/082000.htm
with this quote "Mr. Yost is obviously a resourceful fellow. But honor, it seems, is a motive he is not equipped to understand."