Monday, September 10, 2007

General Petraeus Iraq Reporting Fact Check

GENERAL PETRAEUS’ TESTIMONY:
"As a bottom line up front, the military objectives of the surge are, in large measure, being met." [Testimony, 9/10/07]

General David Petraeus, in letter to troops: "One of the justifications of the surge, after all, was that it would help create the space for Iraqi leaders to tackle the tough questions and agree on key pieces of national reconciliation legislation…It has not worked out as we had hoped." [Letter to Troops, 9/7/07]

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It's interesting to note that General Petraeus was not sworn in before giving his testimony to the House committee today. Once again, the spineless congress doesn't require the Bush Administration to be truthful or else face the consequences for lying to the American people.