SD company targets corn cobs for ethanol production Nov 20, 2009
The development of the first commercialized cellulosic eth-anol facility is historic, said retired four-star General Wesley Clark. We are going to significantly reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources, and we will strengthen America's national security. (Agri-View, WI)
Market Forecaster Nov 17, 2009
The EPA has a Dec. 1 deadline on whether to grant this request, which was submitted in March by Growth Energy, a pro-ethanol industry group representing 54 producers that is headed by retired U.S. Army General Wesley Clark. Contracts on more than 3. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Report: Young adults unfit for military Nov 15, 2009
While some experts voiced doubt that obesity and other societal ills would keep three out of four young adults out of the ranks, the report titled Ready, Willing and Unable to Serve was endorsed by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, former NATO commander Gen. Wesley Clark and top retired admirals and generals. The armed services are meeting recruitment targets in 2009, but those of us who have served in command roles are worried about the trends we see, retired Rear Adm. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
White House: Obama weighs 4 Afghan options Nov 12, 2009
10:Playbook: Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark talks about the conflicting stories about what President Barack Obama has decided to do about troop levels in Afghanistan. The Ed Show. (MSNBC -- International)
Bruins Host Washington; Team To Wear Throwback Jerseys Nov 3, 2009
Wesley Clark, UCLA Health System Associate Vice Chancellor Dr. David Feinberg, and UCLA Chief of Plastic structive Surgery Dr. Timothy Miller to acknowledge the service and bravery of the `wounded warriors' by presenting them with hats signed by UCLA's head football coach, , and by presenting a game football to philanthropist Ron Katz, who started Operation Mend. Operation Mend -- a unique collaboration among UCLA Health System, Brooke Army Medical Center and the V.A. -- brings wounded... (Uclabruins.com)
Iran has another hero, this one still living, in Mahmoud Vahidnia Nov 3, 2009
While they were busy spitting on men like John McCain, Chuck Hagel, Max Cleland, Tom Daschle, Charles Rangel, Bob Kerry, Fritz Hollings, Gray Davis, Wesley Clark, George McGovern, Jimmy Carter, Lloyd Bensen, John Kerry, John Glenn, James Carville, a.k.a. Corporal Cueball and Jim Webb among others ... While they were busy spitting on men like John McCain, Chuck Hagel, Max Cleland, Tom Daschle, Charles Rangel, Bob Kerry, Fritz Hollings, Gray Davis, Wesley Clark, George McGovern, Jimmy Carter,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Artist Panel Saturday: Deciphering Mixed Messages in Mixed Media Oct 30, 2009
Although each artist approaches visual communication from a different angle, the work of Stan Squirewell, Miles Bumbray, Wesley Clark and Ellington Robinson meets at the intersection of linguistics, symbology, politics, and popular culture. Join us at International Visions [2629 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC, 20009] this Saturday afternoon to engage in the creative forces that drive this new generation of artists, and to catch this exciting exhibition in its last weekend. (AbsoluteArts.com)
The Incurable Vietnam Syndrome Oct 15, 2009
Newsweek kicked things off with a cover article on February 1 on "Obama's Vietnam." More recently, retired general and erstwhile presidential contender Wesley Clark wrote in an op-ed in the New York Daily News, "The similarities to Vietnam are ominous." Senator John Kerry, who seems to mention Vietnam in every other breath (did he have some connection to the conflict, one wonders. proclaimed on October 1, "The fact is that we've been through this before. You know, in Vietnam, we heard the... (CBS News)
Afghanistan Anniversary Oct 8, 2009
That debate was mirrored on "Good Morning America" today as retired generals Wesley Clark and Jack Keane disagreed on whether Obama should urgently approve the or risk losing the war, or whether Afghanistan if another Vietnam. Related. (ABC News)
Afghan strategy under fire Oct 7, 2009
Even now, some of Obama s political allies are warning him against taking such a path, including Gen. Wesley Clark, the former supreme commander of NATO.. Taking the fight directly into Pakistan with ground forces risks expanding the conflict and undercutting a fragile Pakistani civilian government, Clark wrote in a recent op-ed piece. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
'Factor' Shoot-out Oct 6, 2009
We'll ask Gen. Wesley Clark Plus, man arrested for secretly filming ESPN reporter, but did some hotels help the alleged Peeping Tom. Factor Headlines. (Fox News)
Alumnus nabs White House job Sep 10, 2009
Meeting members of the selection commission - which included Gen. Wesley Clark and former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle - was a highlight of the selection process for Lyman. "It was fun to get to know them and talk to them," Lyman said. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Afghan strategy is not working, must be changed Sep 6, 2009
The new strategy in Afghanistan, as expounded by retired Gen. Wesley Clark and others, should be a focus on al-Qaida. That would mean pulling away from war with the Taliban and focusing on the border with Pakistan, where al-Qaida operates and remains potent. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
* Afghan deputy spy chief killed in blast Sep 4, 2009
The similarities to Vietnam are ominous, wrote Wesley Clark, a former NATO commander, in the New York Daily News. There, too, an insurgency was led and supported from outside the borders of the state in which our troops were fighting. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
US 'arc of instability' just gets bigger Sep 3, 2009
Three of the past five NATO top military commanders - Stavridis, Bantz Craddock and Wesley Clark - moved to NATO glory from. the Southern Command, certainly adding another meaning to the gloomy expression "School of the Americas". (Asia Times Online)
National League All-Star Jimmy Rollins Joins Denzel Washington and Other Prominent Alumni in Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Youth Advocacy Campaign Aug 21, 2009
Other Club alumni joining Rollins in the BE GREAT advocacy campaign include: Academy Award-winning actor and national spokesperson for BGCA - Denzel Washington, Muhammad Ali, Ashanti, Swin Cash, Gen. Wesley Clark, Bill Clinton, Bill Cosby, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Michael Jordan, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Queen Latifah, Mario Lopez, John Mellencamp, Edward James Olmos, Shaquille O'Neal, Smokey Robinson, Martin Sheen, John Singleton, Ruben Studdard, Usher, Courtney Vance, Mark Wahlberg, and Kerry... (PR Newswire)
Obama Birth Certificate Spotted In Bogus Moon Landing Footage Aug 14, 2009
Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark proudly accepted Moore's endorsement in 2004, and Moore was an honored guest at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, sitting with former President Carter. What is the likelihood that a birther will be sitting with former President Bush at the 2012 Republican National Convention. (Human Events Online)
U.S. Enters Recovery as Obama's Stimulus Overcomes Skeptics, Survey Shows Aug 12, 2009
The stimulus was really a long-term political and economic play by the administration, and now theyre starting to see the results they wanted, said Bill Buck, a Democratic strategist who worked on the presidential campaigns of former Vice President Al Gore and retired General Wesley Clark. The administration would be wise to use this to build their credibility with the public on other issues like health care, he said. (Bloomberg)
Ethanol industry wants U.S. cars alt-fuel ready Aug 11, 2009
"We have excess capital right now that could be invested in our domestic fuels industry like ethanol," Growth Energy Co-Chair Wesley Clark told reporters in a teleconference from the sidelines of the meeting hosted by Senator Harry Reid. "We have unemployed labor. We would love to put those people to work in the ethanol industry.". (Scientific American)
Fresno cemetery chapel gets new life from an Eagle Scout project Jul 26, 2009
Gen. Wesley Clark Joins Denzel Washington and Other Prominent Alumni in Boys Clubs of America's Youth Advocacy Campaign. As part of Boys Clubs of America's (BGCA) new national advocacy campaign - BE GREAT - retired Four-Star General and Boys Club alum Wesley K. Clark today unveiled a new billboard in his hometown of Little Rock, featuring his photo as a youth, and an aspirational message - BE BRAVE. General Clark joins some 25 prominent alumni in the campaign to help increase public awareness... (Fresno Bee)
Serial war as a way of life Jul 23, 2009
There are the Kosovars, who would still be imprisoned in Serbia if not for Gen Wesley Clark and the Air Force. The list of people whose freedom depends on American air and ground power also includes the Afghans and, most inconveniently of all, the Iraqis. (Asia Times Online)
General Wesley Clark joins BNK Petroleum Inc.'s board Jul 22, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. CALGARY, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - BNK Petroleum Inc. (the Company/BNK)/(TSX: BKX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Wesley K. Clark, General, US Army (retired) to its board of directors. (PR Newswire)
Groups wary of ethanol fuel cap increase May 27, 2009
In the meantime, it's sandwiched between a consortium of E15 proponents called Growth Energy (co-chaired by Wesley Clark, the retired Army general and would-be President) and opponents led by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), leaders of the not-so-healthy auto industry and strangely even by the standards of political bedfellows the environmental movement. Except as it applies to the latter, the controversy centers on money, and lots of it. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
WH GRADUATION TODAY AT CONVENTION CENTER May 21, 2009
Breonna Chase, Bryce Clark, Wesley Clark, Ian Clifton, Eddie Cole, Heather Cole, William Collins-Goudy, Andrew Conley, Kristen Conner, Christopher Cooper, Stephanie Cope, Andrea Cotten, Jacob Cotten, Kirsten Courtney, Jarred Cox, Andrew Craig, Nathan Craine, Elizabeth Crossett, Joshua Curry, Jerry Davis, Crystallyne Dees, Chad Dooley, Jeremy Downing, Tyler Dunn, Amberly Francis, Joshua Freeman, Robert Frisby, Matthew Gerbitz, Michael Gibson, Andria Glover, Dylan Glover, Kyle Glover, Nicholas... (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Indian-Americans in elite White House list May 6, 2009
Previous fellows include CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta, another Indian American, besides former secretary of state Colin Powell, retired US Army General Wesley Clark, former CNN chairman and CEO Tom Johnson and US Court of Appeals Judges M. Margaret McKeown and Deanell Reece Tacha. Text. (India Times, India)
Secretary Clinton Praises Morocco for Longstanding Partnership, Recognizes Morocco's Historic Role in Combating Piracy on High Seas Apr 10, 2009
General Wesley Clark and former Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat. Released by the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and the Conflict Management Program at Johns Hopkins University, the North Africa policy paper notes a 400% spike in terrorist attacks in the region since 9/11 and advocates increases US engagement with Morocco and other North Africa nations to protect American security interests and to thwart a growing peril from al-Qaeda terrorists in the Sahara, which UN Counter-Terrorism Chief... (PR Newswire)
Nearly Three Dozen GOP House Winners Dodged Obama's Coattails Mar 9, 2009
Blackrock Associates directed online fundraising and web marketing for Wesley Clark and Barbara Boxer - visit our website or contact us today. SUBVERSIVEMINDS.COM Tshirts: Think of them as textile smart-bombs, engineered to offend only the stupid and judgmental. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Producers Want Higher Ethanol Limits for Gasoline Mar 7, 2009
"Increasing the ethanol blend up to E15 is a common sense solution to our economic, energy and environmental challenges," said retired Gen. Wesley Clark, co-chairman of Growth Energy, a coalition of ethanol companies. The group argued that a number of studies, including one by the Energy Department, has shown that a 15 percent ethanol blend "has no adverse effects on a car's performance, maintenance, or emissions controls.". (ABC News -- Wire)
State emissions proposal quickly attacked Mar 6, 2009
"It would not only be bad science, but also bad policy to adopt a regulation that creates unfair standards, forces California to continue its reliance on dirty fossil fuels and further damages the state's frail economy," said former presidential candidate Gen. Wesley Clark, now the co-chairman of Growth Energy, an ethanol lobbying group. Young said the air board did look at the indirect land use effects of fossil fuels and found that there weren't many. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
EPA urged to raise ethanol blend rate Mar 6, 2009
"If the EPA acts swiftly, a higher blend of ethanol will help us jump-start the economy while further reducing our dependence on foreign oil," General Wesley Clark, co-chairman of Growth Energy, said in a statement. "I hope the EPA will approve this request expeditiously.". (Scientific American)
Marine One Details Leaked on P2P Network Mar 5, 2009
Retired Air Force General (and former presidential candidate) Wesley Clark, a consultant with Tiversa, told WPXI that any threat had been contained. "We found where this information came from," he said. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT: Coen brothers rail against coal Mar 3, 2009
Growth Energy recently tapped retired Gen. Wesley Clark to co-chair its efforts which include removing a "blend cap" that has kept the blend of ethanol in gasoline limited to 10 percent across the country. Tom LoBianco can be reached at tlobianco@washingtontimes. (Insight on the News)
Sensitive Information About Obama's Helicopter -- Found In Iran... Mar 2, 2009
"The company was able to trace the file back to its original source."What appears to be a defense contractor in Bethesda, MD had a file sharing program on one of their systems that also contained highly sensitive blueprints for Marine One," Boback said.Tiversa also found sensitive financial information about the cost of the helicopter on that same computer.Boback said someone from the company most likely downloaded a file-sharing program, typically used to exchange music, not realizing the... (The Drudge Report)
Report: Obama helicopter security breached Mar 1, 2009
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark, an adviser to Tiversa, said the company discovered exactly which computer the information came from. "I'm sure that person is embarrassed and may even lose their job, but we know where it came from and we know where it went.". (MSNBC -- Race)
Obama Aides: U.S. Out Of Iraq In 19 Months Feb 25, 2009
Gen Wesley Clark has stated that when Obama refers to "combat troops" that he does not mean "counter insurgency troops". Therefore Obama promised squat. (CBS News)
December 1-15, 2008, Obituaries Feb 18, 2009
Wesley Clark Sr., 82, LaFayette Wesley Eugene Clark Sr. of LaFayette died Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 at his home. He was 82. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Back on world stage, a larger-than-life Holbrooke Feb 7, 2009
There is a reason for this wide-ranging tour: because official Afghan and Pakistani leaders are seen as weak, Holbrooke may have to seek alternative partners, a task to which he is naturally suited, according to Wesley Clark, the retired army general. "Richard Holbrooke sees power the way an artist sees color," Clark said. (International Herald Tribune)
