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Wesley Clark on Trump Iraq visit: Armed forces 'don't belong to him'

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Former NATO Commander Wesley Clark slammed President Trump on Thursday for making political comments in « naked partisan terms » during his surprise trip to visit troops in Iraq.…
Former NATO Commander Wesley Clark slammed President Trump on Thursday for making political comments in « naked partisan terms » during his surprise trip to visit troops in Iraq.
« I’ve never heard any other commander in chief, when he goes abroad and sees the troops, talking naked partisan terms about his domestic opponents in the United States, » Clark said during a panel discussion on « MSNBC Live. »
« It’s the United States Congress and the people of the United States who are supporting our armed forces, » Clark continued. « They don’t belong to him. They belong to the people of the United States. »
« It would be much more appropriate if he would show respect for the Constitution and the way we’re structured, as opposed to making everything a political statement on his behalf, » he later added.

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