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Petraeus: 'A Lot of Soul Searching'
As Year Five of the War Continues, Top Commander Still Questions Himself

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"There's an awful lot of soul searching that goes on when you're a commander of an endeavor like this. And you do occasionally ask yourself, 'Is it worth it?' And I've done that in the past," Petraeus said. "I did that as a commander of the 101st Airborne Division during the first year heading up the training, getting that going in the second, third year and so fourth and it never stops."

Even with those thoughts, Petraeus said he wouldn't be engaged in the situation if he didn't believe it was worth it.

"I certainly ask myself that periodically," he said. "I think any commander should do that, must do it. And if I ever thought that was not the case, I would offer that view through my chain of command."

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Story?id=3430607&page=2


BFS. So, you're sincerely wrong. Besides, it's not your choice whether or not to stay 'engaged'

[bryant69]

1. There it is. This guy was the subject of a book

about the Iraq war - a friend loaned it to me (Book on CD, i was on the road). It was pretty good and pretty interesting, but it painted the picture of a decent honorable man who will do what his superiors tell him to, and who has enough self confidence (or arrogance) to believe that he and his troops can do whatever mission they are assigned to.

That sort of attitude seems tailor made for the Bush administration to exploit.

Bryant
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[atreides1]

2. Not so decent or honorable

A decent and honorable man would do the right thing, Petraeus is just following orders.

And his training mission can't really be considered a succes by any stretch of the imagination!

[bryant69]

3. Well I was talking about the book, wasn't I? n/t