jonessa2
09-23-2003, 02:37 AM
<span style='font-family:collage'><span style='color:000000' >Clark Calls for a 'New American Patriotism' (http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/23/politics/campaigns/23CLAR.html?ex=10648 94400&en=2d28d8dfb4f9efdb&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE)
By ERIC SCHMITT
CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 22 — Gen. Wesley K. Clark called today for "a new American patriotism" that would encourage broader public service, respect domestic dissent even in wartime and embrace international organizations like the United Nations......
"We've got to have a new kind of patriotism that recognizes that in times of war or peace democracy requires dialogue, disagreement and the courage to speak out," General Clark said. "And those who do it should not be condemned, but be praised."
General Clark made it clear he believed that the administration had unfairly focused on whole classes of immigrants, for fear of a minority within them.
"Three million Muslims have come to this country from Asia and the Middle East," he said. "They didn't come because they were afraid of our values. They came because they wanted to live under them."....
"Patriotism doesn't consist of following the orders, not, not not when you're not in the chain of command," the general said, stumbling over his words and catching himself before he inadvertently encouraged insubordination in the ranks......to see more stumbling--> (http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/23/politics/campaigns/23CLAR.html?ex=10648 94400&en=2d28d8dfb4f9efdb&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE)</span></span>
By ERIC SCHMITT
CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 22 — Gen. Wesley K. Clark called today for "a new American patriotism" that would encourage broader public service, respect domestic dissent even in wartime and embrace international organizations like the United Nations......
"We've got to have a new kind of patriotism that recognizes that in times of war or peace democracy requires dialogue, disagreement and the courage to speak out," General Clark said. "And those who do it should not be condemned, but be praised."
General Clark made it clear he believed that the administration had unfairly focused on whole classes of immigrants, for fear of a minority within them.
"Three million Muslims have come to this country from Asia and the Middle East," he said. "They didn't come because they were afraid of our values. They came because they wanted to live under them."....
"Patriotism doesn't consist of following the orders, not, not not when you're not in the chain of command," the general said, stumbling over his words and catching himself before he inadvertently encouraged insubordination in the ranks......to see more stumbling--> (http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/23/politics/campaigns/23CLAR.html?ex=10648 94400&en=2d28d8dfb4f9efdb&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE)</span></span>