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March 24, 2008

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On the news of the U.S. death toll in Iraq hitting 4,000, Gen. Wesley Clark explains why the U.S. isn't winning the war the way the Bush Administration expected it would. Award-winning comedy actress Tracey Ullman explains how she comes up with her characterizations.


Gen. Wesley Clark

Gen. Wesley Clark

Gen. Wesley Clark

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Retired U.S. Army General responds to Vice President Cheney's interview on ABC News about the grim milestone of 4,000 American deaths in Iraq. (4:09)
 
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Retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark is a respected voice in public affairs and diplomacy. During his military career of more than three decades, he rose to the rank of four-star general as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander. A West Point grad and Rhodes Scholar, the highly-decorated war hero's commands included the campaign to end the Kosovo War and the peacekeeping operation in Bosnia. Clark was a Democratic presidential candidate in ‘04 and is now a senior fellow at UCLA's Burkle Center. He's also a best-selling author.


 

Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman

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Comedian does her impersonation of Tavis. (1:35)
 
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Award-winning comedy actress explains how she comes up with her characterizations. (10:35)
 
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Award-winning comedy actress Tracey Ullman is best known for her offbeat characterizations. While still in her early 20s, she headlined her own comedy-variety TV series in the U.K. and also had a successful singing career. She launched her U.S. career with an eponymous show on the Fox Network, which won the net its first Emmy nom and spawned the The Simpsons series. She went on to produce programs for HBO and appear in features. She currently stars in the Showtime series, Tracey Ullman's State of the Union.