Don't Wait for the Next War: A Strategy for American Growth and Global Leadership

Event Details

Television Broadcast: February 8, 2015

Part of a new American Forum special series in Spring 2015: The Aftermath of the Endless War

In his most recent book, Don’t Wait for the Next War: A Strategy for American Growth and Global Leadership, WESLEY K. CLARK, a retired four-star general of the U.S. army and former Democratic candidate for president, presents an argument for continued American global leadership. The platform for American leadership is to use America’s energy resources to spark sustainable economic growth, building new strength to deal with pressing domestic issues like the deficit as well as the longer term challenges to U.S. security. In 38 years of service in the U.S. Army, Clark rose to the rank of four-star general as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. His awards include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, silver star, bronze star, purple heart, honorary knighthoods from the British and Dutch governments, and the Commander of the Legion of Honor (France). Clark’s other books include Waging Modern War: Bosnia, Kosovo and the Future of Combat, Winning Modern War: Iraq, Terrorism and the American Empire, and A Time to Lead: For Duty, Honor, Country.