Apr 8, 2008 at 8:32 PM by David Pleasant
Here’s the video of Sen. Barack Obama questioning Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Summarizing for now, Obama told Petraeus and Crocker to define success in Iraq. They couldn’t (or wouldn’t).
Apr 8, 2008 at 4:14 PM by David Pleasant
My first cut at Hillary Clinton’s questioning Petraeus and Crocker is Clinton did a very good job. With three questions, she hit two home runs and one grand slam.
First, she skillfully illustrated (see video) George Bush’s disregard for the American people and Congress when she asked Ryan Crocker about the Security Forces Agreement Bush is [...]
Apr 8, 2008 at 2:11 PM by David Pleasant
C-SPAN interrupted the Petraeus, Crocker hearings, sending myself and others scrambling, and unfortunately missing Hillary Clinton’s questioning. So, here’s Hillary’ Clinton’s opening statement and questions. For the sake of brevity, I have posted it without listening to it, so I’ll have to reserve any commentary until later. (Read commentary.)
Clinton Opening Statement
Clinton Questions Crocker, Petraeus
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