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In reply to the discussion: Senate Intelligence Chairwoman calls Petraeus' resignation 'tragic' (Diane Feinstein) [View all]KoKo
(84,711 posts)21. Neither Feinstein nor Biden thought much of him awhile back...Here:
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Democrats Question General Petraeus' Credibility, Integrity«
Postby admin » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:18 pm
Democrats Question General Petraeus' Credibility, Integrity« Thread Started on Sept 13, 2007, 6:44am » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Democrats Question General Petraeus' Credibility, IntegrityBy Susan JonesCNSNews.com Senior EditorSeptember 10, 2007read at source> http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?P ... NSNews.com) - Democrats are questioning the integrity of Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, hoping to discredit in advance anything he will tell Congress on Monday and Tuesday, when he delivers his progress report on Iraq. On Monday, Moveon.org ran an ad in the New York Times asking, "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?" The anti-war, anti-Bush group accused the general of "cooking the books for the White House" by giving an overly optimistic assessment of the situation on the ground. It describes Petraeus as a "military man constantly at war with the facts." Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said she doesn't know what General Petraeus will say. "But I don't think he's an independent evaluator," Feinstein said, suggesting -- as other Democrats have done -- that he's taking his cue from the White House. Sen. Joseph Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told NBC's Meet the Press that although there has been "some mild security progress" in Iraq, the "sectarian violence" continues in Baghdad and Anbar province.Amid reports that Gen. Petraeus will oppose a significant policy change in Iraq -- including a major, imminent troop pullout -- Biden said, "I really respect him, but I think he's dead flat wrong. "I will insist on a firm beginning to withdraw the troops, and I will insist on a target date to get American combat forces out," Biden said.Gen. David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker are scheduled to testify before four congressional committees on Monday and Tuesday.
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Democrats Question General Petraeus' Credibility, Integrity«
Postby admin » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:18 pm
Democrats Question General Petraeus' Credibility, Integrity« Thread Started on Sept 13, 2007, 6:44am » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Democrats Question General Petraeus' Credibility, IntegrityBy Susan JonesCNSNews.com Senior EditorSeptember 10, 2007read at source> http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?P ... NSNews.com) - Democrats are questioning the integrity of Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, hoping to discredit in advance anything he will tell Congress on Monday and Tuesday, when he delivers his progress report on Iraq. On Monday, Moveon.org ran an ad in the New York Times asking, "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?" The anti-war, anti-Bush group accused the general of "cooking the books for the White House" by giving an overly optimistic assessment of the situation on the ground. It describes Petraeus as a "military man constantly at war with the facts." Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said she doesn't know what General Petraeus will say. "But I don't think he's an independent evaluator," Feinstein said, suggesting -- as other Democrats have done -- that he's taking his cue from the White House. Sen. Joseph Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told NBC's Meet the Press that although there has been "some mild security progress" in Iraq, the "sectarian violence" continues in Baghdad and Anbar province.Amid reports that Gen. Petraeus will oppose a significant policy change in Iraq -- including a major, imminent troop pullout -- Biden said, "I really respect him, but I think he's dead flat wrong. "I will insist on a firm beginning to withdraw the troops, and I will insist on a target date to get American combat forces out," Biden said.Gen. David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker are scheduled to testify before four congressional committees on Monday and Tuesday.
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Senate Intelligence Chairwoman calls Petraeus' resignation 'tragic' (Diane Feinstein) [View all]
KoKo
Nov 2012
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If Feinstein wants to see "tragic", she needs to talk w/family of Col. Ted Westhusing
99th_Monkey
Nov 2012
#1
I think her "gravy train" has been attached for years. Her hubby is big Defense Contractor
KoKo
Nov 2012
#11
Last time I check Petraeus never lost a limb, had a traumatic brain injury or PTSD.
Crowman1979
Nov 2012
#13
Feinstein's husband sells equipment to the military. not to forget her relationship to the US milita
robinlynne
Nov 2012
#14
Actually, he's even worse than that, if I understand his activities correctly. Richard Blum runs
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#22
Geez. The grave dancing here is unnecessary, imo. Feinstein said "tragic for this human being".
pinto
Nov 2012
#18
What's tragic is the deaths of an estimated 1,000,000+ Iraqis due to our
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#28