Petraeus: "I Don't Know" If My Iraq Policy Makes America Safer

Sen. John Warner (R-VA) questions Gen. David Petraeus:

WARNER: I hope in the recesses of your heart that you know that strategy will continue the casualties, stress on our forces, stress on military families, stress on all Americans. Are you able to say at this time, if we continue what you have laid before the Congress, this strategy, that if you continue, you are making America safer?

PETRAEUS: Sir, I believe that this is indeed the best course of action to achieve our objections in Iraq.

WARNER: Does that make America safer?

PETRAEUS: Sir, I don't know actually. I have not sat down and sorted out in my own mind. What I have focused on and been riveted on is how to accomplish the mission of the Multinational Force in Iraq.

Comments

[Ginzaman]

Do either of them make you feel safer?

[KRANKY]

Who still believes these liars, and this particular vested liar?
How many stars on his epaulets will it take to make this puppet an honest man?

The crooks rule.

The bushevites have to be purged.
They will not go quietly. It will take lots of blood and justice to retake America.

The Second American Revolution begins NOW!

[JaneC]

You're a liar General. Not only do you KNOW it hasn't made us safer, you KNOW it's made us less safe.

How do you look in the mirror?

[Defyant]

"And where will you go once your testimony before this august body is finished General?"

General Patreaus,"I'm going to Disney World."

[Dansden]

General Petraeus is a soldier following orders from his Ciommander-In-Chief! Strangely reminiscent of another General's situation/position in world history that may serve as a 'parable' of this sad and pathetic season in our American history,

That other Commander-In-Chief was King David of the Israelites and his General Uriah, husband of Bathsheba! The parable goes like this:
The Decider-In-Chief (David) saw a beautiful alluring OILFIELD (Bathsheba)in Iraq but someone else (Uriah)'owned' her......

OR another version like this....
The Decider-In-Chief, Commander of the Armies of his 'God'(BUSH),saw a beautiful alluring OILFIELD (Bathsheba-opportunity for his power and prestige to finally make a name for his'self)
and he sent his General (Petraeus) in to make up excuses why the Decider should invade and take over Bathsheba for his self...His General, being a good soldier, didn't mind when The Decider sent him into battle before the 'People of the Constitution' (Congress/Senate/Media/American People). The general was slain before the people because the message he brought from the Decider enraged the 'People of the Constitution' that a General would allow himself to be used by the 'King' to be yet one more dead soldier sent into battle by the Decider.
The morale of the parable:
Those who shred the 'Constitution' will be shredded by the People of the Constitution....
just a thought....

[amerdiaspora]

he went to the same school of congressional comittee answering as the gonzo

[stressfreeliving]

It is time for the Congressional leadership to make some demands and make some bold actions!
http://www.yisfunandeasy.com

[Dejack]

The general says, "He's hasn't sat down and thought about..." whether his mission is making America safer.
Well, when does he plan to START thinking about it dammit?! When this country and its military are destroyed?
What a piece of shit!

[kwright]

i don't know if there is a santa clause. i dont' know if there is an easter bunny. what i do know however, is that we are not safer. so does the rest of the nation. by the way what does he know?

[Ourrias]

Um ... General Petraeus, what exactly is "the mission of the Multinational Force in Iraq???"

No, seriously, WHAT IS IT?!?!?!?!?!?

[ang4ever]

I was going to write a lengthy diatribe, but I read somewhere in HuffPost - he was dubbed as General BetrayUS.

That pretty sums it all.

[Ginzaman]

Have you had enough propaganda for today?

[researcher]

pet general is playing both sides of the street so someday he can cop out and clear his conscious.

sad sad day in america.

please note no one is interested in how many iraqis are dying since our illegal invasion.

warmongers all of us americans.

hang our heads in shame. total shame.

[dryfactoidobotanoid]

Biden at least made a show of lowering his head in shame on Chris Matthews's show.

but really we're also victims of the establishment, even the ones who serve it.

[kawika]

Patreus is out of Uniform.....

If u notice his screaming eagle Patch on his right shoulder; It should be pointed forward.

That patch is for his left shoulder....combat unit patches are in the forward position thats what u wear on the right shoulder.


If he can't be in proper uniform how can he expect it of his men

[OneVoiceInACrowd]

Don't be too sure Huffpo didn't mirror the picture.

[ctbutte]

My God you people are so shortsighted you should change your mascot from the donkey. While the vast majority of you are still asses.

The new Dem mascot should be Mr. Magoo.

[MrBritesnide]

Oh?

Well US Headqarters in Bagdad has just been heavily attacked. There's considerable casualties. The Iraqui government has collapsed.
And it wousl seem that Mr. Magoo is hidden in his "secured bunker".


What's your next bright remark?

[madron]

The Repukes mascot shuold be the Jail Bird....

[akoop]

Brilliant rhetoric. Which conservative think tank do we admire for this gem.