by Mark Silva
Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker, who reported to the Senate this week on the “fragile’’ yet still “reversible’’ progress made in Iraq with the “surge’’ of U.S. forces, stepped over to the House today.
“There has been significant, but uneven, security progress in Iraq,’’ Petraeus said at a House committee hearing this morning. “Nonetheless, the situation in certain areas is still unsatisfactory, and inumerable challenges remain.’’ As he said the day before, the situtation in Iraq is “still fragile and reversible.’’
“Nonetheless, security in Iraq is better than when we reported to you last September,’’ said Petraeus, commander of multinational forces in Iraq, “and it is significantly better than it was 15 months ago, when Iraq was on the brink of civil war, and the decision was made to deploy additional U.S. forces to Iraq.’’
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More delusional behavior and outright lies. I feel bad for the General being made a stooge for Bush and Cheney. Crocker of course is just another corrupt toll of the vacuous Bush/Cheney regime. Let us not forget McCain who is becoming one of THEM, if he wasn't already.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioy90nF2anI
Posted by: Logic Prisoner | April 9, 2008 1:20 PM
Petraeus - Liar
Crocker - Bigger Liar
John W McCain - Insane
Posted by: John E | April 9, 2008 1:39 PM
The "nerve" of those two. To "think" that just because they have been in Iraq and "seen" what has "happened" they have a better perspective than "newsmen."
Posted by: whatnow | April 9, 2008 4:19 PM
Why not outsourcing our military occupation? Pay the Arab nations for an Arab multinational force of 250,000 at one tenth what it costs us, and get out of there! I would argue that an all Arab army would have better success at establishing security for many reasons other than military. However anyone looks at it, when Syria went to Lebanon to end the civil war, they actually did. The negatives of Syria's later occupation could be taken into consideration.
From the military view it may be difficult logistically, but it's doable with double the number of troops we have there now, an Arab army could do much better. This would be the light at the end of the tunnel that General Petraeus is looking for.
Who would want to go to Iraq? Definitely no one would. That's what diplomacy is for a new administration.
Posted by: Al | April 9, 2008 5:19 PM