Weren't they always in bed (excuse the pun) with each other? Didn't this whole relationship start with the Bosnian war?
Here ya go, boys. I've spent some time on tracking relevant articles. Let's start from the beginning:
When Wesley Clark arrived at Georgetown University in November 1965 for a conference on international affairs, a woman at the registration desk noticed that the West Point cadet hailed from Arkansas. s from Arkansas."
"What's his name?" Clark asked.
"Bill Clinton."
"Never heard of him," the 20-year-old Clark said. "Are you sure he's from Arkansas?"
"Oh, yes, he talked about watermelons and things."
"OK, well, sure. I'd like to meet him."
An hour later, "Clinton comes in, a girl on each arm, and introduces himself," said Clark, recalling the encounter. Clark, a straight arrow in his spiffy cadet uniform, and Clinton, the lanky, woolly-haired man-about-campus, were stylistic opposites but had much in common. Both were raised by stepfathers and adoring mothers who struggled to make ends meet. Both left their rural state with dreams of stardom. Both were selected as Rhodes scholars.
The Arkansans discussed Clinton's political ambitions, and Clark concluded that Clinton would not only run for president one day, but also was "the most impressive man I'd met on the college circuit in three years of traveling around." From that moment on, the pair would follow each other's progression on the national stage.---- From:The Boston Globe Date: November 17, 2003
Let's now flash forward when Billy is the Prez:
President Clinton has picked Army Gen. Wesley K. Clark to become the next top NATO military commander and head of U.S. forces in Europe, senior defense officials said Sunday.
The selection is arguably the second-most significant military appointment Clinton will have to make this year, after naming a new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, because of the controversial issues confronting the United States and its European allies, such as NATO expansion, relations with Russia and operations in Bosnia.
``We wanted someone who's both a soldier and a statesman, someone with diplomatic and policy experience,'' a senior Pentagon official said, adding that formal announcement of the selection is expected today.<dl><dt>---- From:The Virginian Pilot Date: March 31, 1997</dt></dl><dl class="byline"><dd>
</dd><dt>Fast forward now to when Clark went in to politics:</dt></dl>If he enters the race, Clark would benefit from the support of a legion of Arkansas Democrats who helped Clinton get to the White House, including Skip Rutherford and Bruce Lindsey. Clinton has not taken sides in the nomination fight, but his glowing assessment of Clark in private talks has been noted by his oldest allies.
"There are a lot of people from Arkansas who will back Clark," said Bob Nash, who worked for Clinton in Arkansas and at the White House. "Part of it is he's our homeboy, and because he's an impressive man."<dl><dt>---From: Special Report with Brit Hume (Fox News Network) Date: September 16, 2003 </dt></dl><dl class="byline"><dt> Clark (like nearly all the other Democratic candidates) has been listening to the advice of Bill Clinton (On Politics, Page 27), the barriers Clark faces are formidable. "Two months ago, Howard Dean had 87 employees and John Kerry had 65; and Gephardt has spent 20 years in Iowa," says Republican pollster Bill McInturff. "For a guy no one's heard of with no money, no experience running for office, and no campaign staff, Clark's spotted them a pretty big lead, and it's hard to believe he's going to make it up."</dt></dl><dl class="byline"><dt>--- From: U.S. News & World Report Date: September 29, 2003</dt></dl>I guess what I am trying to say is that one hand almost always washed the other. Clark knows he has no shot against Hillary NOR Obama, so he is being a nice "friend". :)