Wesley Clark

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Wesley Kanne Clark is a retired general of the United States Army. He spent 34 years in the Army and the Department of Defense, receiving many military decorations, several honorary knighthoods, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. General Clark commanded Operation Allied Force in the Kosovo war during his term as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (1997 to 2000). He is currently a senior fellow at the UCLA Burkle Center.

Killing a top Iranian military leader was a whack-for-tat move

Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani was no stateless outlaw like Bin Laden. This U.S. drone strike that killed him sets us on a dangerous path.

By Wesley Clark●

January 03, 2020 at 1:10 pm

Why did Congress cut funds for peace in a time of war?

The House of Representatives voted recently to eliminate all funding for the US Institute of Peace, which plays a vital role in mediating international conflicts that no other group can. So what's behind this jaw-dropping, backward step?

By Wesley Clark●

March 23, 2011 at 7:00 pm