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"R.Hubbell" wrote:
"R.Hubbell" wrote:
BTW Clark seems like a very solid guy.

Clark is a squirrel, according to more than one officer who served with
him.


I'd say his military record serves to discount your theory.


The upper ranks of the military are at least as rife with politics as
the upper ranks of most large corporations--in other words, actual
talent and qualification is often not considered criteria for promotion.



JKG