Clark's Atlantic Charter Speech, The Hague

[Jerseycoa]

Atlantic Charter: The Power of Our Alliances

Sixty two years ago, Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt launched the first Atlantic charter from the deck of the USS Augusta off the Canadian coast.

That agreement was critical in building the relationships that ultimately overcame the Axis Powers in World War II.

It helped form the alliance that later toppled the Berlin Wall.

Now, decades later, the United States should sit down with its European allies to agree upon a new Atlantic Charter - one poised for the trials of the twenty-first century.

This Charter would begin with America declaring its commitment to work with its democratic allies as a first, not last, resort in addressing the security issues it faces.

European nations would make the same commitment to give primacy to NATO.

Such a pledge would renew the sense of solidarity without which the NATO alliance cannot exist.

The Charter would also establish missions for NATO that address pressing international problems, including ethnic cleansing and failed states, and, of course, it would promote the peaceful resolution of international disputes.

[Myra]

1. Thanks for the post. I need to check out General Clark's site more often.

Esp given the flood of unsupportable smears against him here.

[fabius]

2. This is great!

...and I'm primarily a Dean supporter.

Gen. Clark knows his stuff. And is very eloquent.

Please, please can't we have one of these guys instead of Chimpy?

I was kinda favoring Gep for second choice but I'm dumping him after the dirty trix stuff. So I'll go, Dean, Clark, Kerry in that order. See who survives the primaries before they get to Oregon.

[SahaleArm]

3. This is the kind of stuff we should be discussing

Sadly policy seems to be the first to sink. As always great stuff, Clark just has a larger vision than any of the other candidates.

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. Now,

THAT is a speech! Have we EVER heard anything so intelligent come out of the brainless wonder's mouth? Hell NO!

Clark will be a great president.

Thanks for posting this.

[maddezmom]

5. thanks for posting

Wes Clark will be a uniter not a divider,in the US and the world community.