Surge of Diplomacy for Iraq/Iran - Not Troops

Wesley Clark has again called for President Bush to pursue diplomacy to secure a peace in the Middle East.

Clark was in Huntsville, Alabama last week. He said that a military solution was not always the answer, and that a political solution which would help rebuild the nation could be found.

He emphasised the problems that have been created by not sending enough troops to Afghanistan, and the fact that Iran has supported insurgents in Iraq. Clark said that even during the Vietnam and Cold Wars, channels of communication were always open. They should now be reopened with Iran.

On the issue of contesting the Democratic nomination for President, Clark said that he would make his mind up in the next few weeks.