Will General Wesley Clark Run?

Gen. Wesley Clark, retired 4-star US Army general, Supreme Allied Commander of NATO during the Kosovo War, says he is still considering a run. Amy Goodman interviews him on Democracy NOW. excerpt: AMY GOODMAN: Today, an exclusive hour with General Wesley Clark, the retired four-star general. He was Supreme Allied Commander of NATO during the Kosovo War. He has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2004, he unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic presidential nomination. He recently edited a series of books about famous US generals, including Dwight Eisenhower and Ulysses Grant, both of whom became president after their military careers ended. On Tuesday, I interviewed Wesley Clark at the 92nd Street Y Cultural Center here in New York City before a live audience and asked him about his presidential ambitions. AMY GOODMAN: What do you think of these generals who run for president? GEN. WESLEY CLARK: I like them. It’s happened before. AMY GOODMAN: Will it happen again? GEN. WESLEY CLARK: It might. AMY GOODMAN: Later in the interview, I followed up on that question. AMY GOODMAN: Will you announce for president? GEN. WESLEY CLARK: Well, I haven’t said I won’t. AMY GOODMAN: What are you waiting for? GEN. WESLEY CLARK: I’m waiting for several different preconditions, which I’m not at liberty to discuss. But I will tell you this: I think about it every single day. Watch the interview at Democracy NOW!