This is a pretty good op-ed piece on the general's testimony.


Of course Gen. David Petraeus predicts success in the Iraq war. What wonders couldn’t generals achieve with more troops and more time? The battle is always going well until it is lost, and then they blame defeat on the politicians and the public.

There’s no shortage of retired generals who will tell you we could have won in Vietnam if only we had sent more troops, or bombed the dikes in the North, or been willing to kill more than the 3.4 million Vietnamese who died along with 59,000 American soldiers. Instead, the politicians and public, led by that bleeding heart President Richard Nixon, lost the will to win. Thus, the dominoes fell to communism, and Red China and Red Vietnam now rule the world by dint of military force. Have you been to Wal-Mart lately? The triumph of communism is total.


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Of course Gen. David Petraeus predicts success in the Iraq war.

His first priority is to his Commander in Chief and anyone who thinks this wasn't a biased report doesn't deal with reality well.

Again it is for the Pres to justify the war, not ta general's. For like you say, a general serves at the pleasure of the Pres and can be fired at anytime for any reason.