Wesley Clark Enlists in Fox

Former presidential candidate, four-star general, and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark, who was made famous by his appearances on CNN during the Iraq War, has joined Fox News as a military and foreign affairs analyst.

“I am excited by this opportunity to contribute to Fox News Channel’s coverage and offer my perspective to the important issues facing the United States and the global community,” he said today in a press release announcing the move.

Full release, including impressive bio, after the jump.

GENERAL WESLEY CLARK JOINS FOX NEWS CHANNEL

FOX News Channel (FNC) has signed General Wesley Clark as a military and foreign affairs analyst, announced Bill Shine, Senior Vice President of Programming.

In making the announcement, Shine said, “General Clark’s extensive military experience and sharp insight make him a powerful addition to FOX News Channel.”

General Clark added, “I am excited by this opportunity to contribute to Fox News Channel’s coverage and offer my perspective to the important issues facing the United States and the global community.”

Most recently, General Clark was a candidate for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination. He ended his presidential bid after the Tennessee and Virginia primaries in February 2004, and soon thereafter traveled around the United States in support of Democratic Presidential nominee John Kerry (D-MA).

Previously, General Clark spent more than thirty years in the U.S. Army where he held multiple positions and rose to the rank of four-star general and NATO Supreme Allied Commander from 1997-2000. As Supreme Allied Commander, he commanded NATO forces during the war in Kosovo and won the war without a single allied combat death. From 1996-1997, General Clark served as Commanding General of the United States Southern Command, Panama, and from 1994 to 1996, he served as Director for Strategic Plans and Policy of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

General Clark has received numerous awards and honors, including the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart. In 2000, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. General Clark is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and holds a master’s degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He is also the author of Waging Modern War: Bosnia, Kosovo, and the Future of Combat (Public Affairs, 2001).

FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour general news service covering breaking news as well as political, entertainment and business news. For more than three years, FNC has been the most watched cable news channel in the nation and currently presents eleven out of the top twelve programs in cable news. Owned by News Corp., FNC is available in more than 85 million homes.

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