[...] Any retired military officer who claims, out loud, that his whole career was about pointing him toward the political arena makes me distinctly uncomfortable. Military service is a very unique and specific calling. I'd be the last person to tell you that there aren't politics involved in that service, because there are -- there are politics involved in most jobs these days. The politics of military life, especially in high visibility positions, can be particularly brutal.

But Clark's position strikes me as a bit distasteful. Men and women who serve, especially in positions of senior leadership, should not be serving as a means of securing a political future. [...]

[...] Generals who decide they should be President. I spent 32 years in the Army. In that time, I never knew a General who had any business being President although most I met were really good politicians. I never met Wesley Clark, but you can bet he doesn't have my vote nor do I think he will get many votes from the military. After all, he did get effectively relieved of duty by Clinton. [...]