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General David Petraeus

General Petraeus: Moving On Up

April 23, 2008

It seems after General Petraeus’ recent testimony before Congress, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and President Bush have decided to move the 55 year old general up to the next level.
Well, it seems that after Admiral Fallon took a hit for his outspoken view of the wars, Petraeus was standing in the wings ready to [...]

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Same Shi’ite, Different Day: The House Takes on the War in Iraq, the General and the Ambassador

April 9, 2008

Today I have watched the House Committee ask questions of the two witnesses, General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker.  I am worn out if the general and the ambassador are not.
And, to what end?  That has been the question this entire week.  I have heard senators and representatives from both sides of the isle [...]

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The Three Candidates and the Hearings Today

April 8, 2008

Well, just to get an overview of how the three candidates worked the General and the Ambassador, I’ll start with John McCain.
Poor old John.  Well, today questioning General Petraeus, John McCain made the same old mistake.  He confused al-Qaeda with the Shi’ites.  Now, this is something he has had plenty of time to figure out.  [...]

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First Draft of Petraeus and Crocker before the Senate

April 8, 2008

General David Petraeus sat before the Congress when I tuned into CNN this morning.  My first glimpse of the general made me think that I had tuned into Madame Tousseau’s Wax Museum.  Then, the volume turned up and I understood his plight.  John McCain was droning his way through his opening statements.
Following the McCain opening, [...]

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The War in Iraq, The War in Afghanistan, the Candidates and the General

April 7, 2008

“We are no longer staring into the abyss of defeat.”  That is what McCain said today about the War in Iraq.  To withdraw would be reckless, according to McCain.
Obama responded by written message saying that going into Iraq was reckless.
Violence has spiked in Iraq in the past two weeks.  After a lull last week, the [...]

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Senator Joe Biden Speaks Out Ahead of the Military Stall

April 6, 2008

Senator Joe Biden spoke out against what is anticipated in the coming week, General David Petraeus’ testimony before Congress.
We know what is going to be said… more time… more time.  That is the exact same rhetoric Petraeus has handed us each and every time he has opened his mouth.  We will have everything assessed in [...]

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