Sept. 6, 2005--Marking the
fourth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the New America Foundation held
a policy forum on "Terrorism, Security, and America's Purpose: Towards
a More Comprehensive Strategy." Among those addressing the forum
were Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) [not pictured], Gen. Wesley Clark (ret.), and
Sen.
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"We've lost our legitimacy," Gen. Clark declared in his speech.
Other nations see the United States as imposing solutions militarily.
"This is no time to stay the course; it is time to change the course,"
Clark said. He urged an end to the over-reliance on U.S. armed forces,
stating that it is necessary to think of the threat of terrorism in more
than just military terms. The United States must seek to understand
the thought process of terrorists and reach in and change it. "We
have to win ideologically first," Clark said. He also said that Iraq's
neighbors are part of the problem in Iraq and urged formation of a contact
group to bring about a regional dialogue. In response to a question,
Clark said an orderly withdraw from Iraq "is not the right course to adopt
right now." |
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