7 Days in America: Is Clark Our Petraeus?
The only realistic exit now is the exit of a GOP administration that cannot admit its failures. That takes a new Democratic President in 2009 -- and a new Democratic VP. Why not Clark?
The only realistic exit now is the exit of a GOP administration that cannot admit its failures. That takes a new Democratic President in 2009 -- and a new Democratic VP. Why not Clark?
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.10.2008 | Politics
We noted yesterday the bizarre way that General Petraeus' testimony changed between his Tuesday appearance before the Senate committees and his Wednes...
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.10.2008 | Politics
As extraordinary as it may be to see Republican lawmakers throwing dispute and critique in the direction of White House darling General David Petraeus...
Robert Naiman | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics
If Gilchrest's new, bipartisan push for real diplomacy with Iran and Syria gains support, it would put significant pressure on the administration to curtail its policy of confrontation with Iran.
Paul Hipp | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics
One of the problems at the root of the so-called "surge" is that it was sold as a means to bring about a broad reconciliation between warring factions...
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics
Perhaps sensing that his testimony on Tuesday was undermining the official White House version of events in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus today offered a ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.08.2008 | Politics
Democratic Presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama shelved their ongoing campaigns and participated in this morning's committee heari...
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.08.2008 | Politics
Senator Joe Biden may not have impressed enough voters while he was out on the stump to sustain his campaign, but he truly finds his stride in the com...
Rep. John Murtha | Posted 04.08.2008 | Politics
Our military cannot guarantee Iraqi economic progress or government efficacy, and we must not be fooled by those who say there will be chaos if we leave Iraq.
Max Bergmann | Posted 04.08.2008 | Politics
Petraeus and Crocker tell us they can't make predictions into the future, but they have no problem making scary predictions about what will happen if we withdraw.
Stan Goff | Posted 04.08.2008 | Politics
We are still in Wonderland. The only viable "exit strategy" for Iraq is to lead every last American troop and mercenary and war profiteer onto ships and airplanes and bring them home now.
Marvin Kitman | Posted 09.19.2007 | Media
Hundreds of senators and congressman grilled Petraeus and Crocker and I was still in the dark about their veracity. My suggestion is that we add a polygraph machine.
Washington Post | Posted 09.11.2007 | Home
"I can't give you any timelines, dates or guarantees," Crocker just said. Again, that seems to me the message of these hearings. Crocker and Petraeus...
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Mark Green | Posted 04.13.2008 | Politics