to have a blank check to take this country to war.

This command is ready... to deal with the extraordinary circumstances in the neighboring country of Yugoslavia in the province of Kosovo,

We made a huge mistake trying to restrict press coverage in the first Gulf War because of our Vietnam mentality. We had a 1st Armored Division tank battle that was just incredible, perhaps the biggest armored battle ever, but not a single image was reported or documented for history by the press. I hope we don't make that mistake again.

Our goal remains the same, to change the direction of our country and bring a higher standard of leadership to the White House, ... And there is no party more committed to that effort and there is no party more committed to the people than this party, my party, the Democratic Party.

Wesley Clark has a distinguished record of service to our country and a keen understanding of the security challenges facing our nation, ... Clark champions the progressive social principles in line with our Democratic ideals.

It was a war that didn't have to be fought, it was a strategic blunder, it was poorly executed, poorly designed and right now, after two years, we still don't have a winning strategy.