Petraeus: ‘I don’t know’ if victory in Iraq will make America safer
Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee today, General David Petraeus made what is surely one of the most profound and telling statements of his two-day testimony before Congress.
In stark contrast to President Bush’s countless claims that victory in Iraq will make America and the world safer, General Petraeus said “I don’t know” if victory in Iraq will make America safer. Check it out…
Petraeus’s declaration to Congress is surely precedent setting for any U.S. military commander, particularly when the commander bears the ultimate responsibility for planning and prosecuting a major war that more than two-thirds of Americans want to end immediately.I
t is not necessary to anticipate President Bush’s next move, but this indeed greatly raises the stakes for his Republican supporters. How can the Republicans in Congress continue to give Bush the unyielding support he demands when the general prosecuting the war cannot say it has a direct connection to ensuring the safety of the country?
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