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Wednesday, September 24, 2003The doctor told Shelton he would never walk or use his hands again. Shelton said he checked the doctor's name tag for 'God'; he didn't see it. Eighty-four days later he walked out on his own, and he is now close to 100 percent recovered. We doctors may think we're cunning men, but we’re not. Non-Medical Aside: This comment by General Shelton was also revealing: "What do you think of General Wesley Clark and would you support him as a presidential candidate," was the question put to him by moderator Dick Henning, assuming that all military men stood in support of each other. General Shelton took a drink of water and Henning said, "I noticed you took a drink on that one!" "That question makes me wish it were vodka," said Shelton. "I've known Wes for a long time. I will tell you the reason he came out of Europe early had to do with integrity and character issues, things that are very near and dear to my heart. I'm not going to say whether I'm a Republican or a Democrat. I'll just say Wes won't get my vote." Ouch. UPDATE: A reader comments: A very disappointing quote from a man of apparent integrity and obvious personal courage--either just say you are not going to vote for him (Clark) or state the reason--alluding to ill defined character flaws is tacky and incomplete--if professional obligations or confidentiality makes it inappropriate to disclose the reasons then just say "I am not going to vote for him and I will not discuss it further--period. Next question please. Today's Opinion Journal sheds some light on the subject: He reportedly circumvented both Secretary of Defense William Cohen and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Henry Shelton on numerous occasions in speaking directly to the media and the president. In fact, the situation got so bad that Gen. Clark was relieved of his NATO position several months before his term ended, and in a major snub, neither Mr. Cohen nor Gen. Shelton attended his retirement ceremony/ posted by Sydney on 9/24/2003 06:14:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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