Petraeus Puts Personal Attacks in Perspective

12 Sep, 2007

Petraeus Puts Personal Attacks in Perspective

Posted by: Rob Bluey In: Foreign Affairs| Politics

Gen. David Petraeus fielded a question at the National Press Club today about personal attacks that have been lodged against him this week, notably the MoveOn ad that ran at a discounted rate in the New York Times. Petraeus’ answer (in the video below) was outstanding.

It bears repeating:

Needless to say, to state the obvious, I disagree with the message of those who are exercising the First Amendment right that generations of soldiers have sought to preserve for Americans. Some of it was just flat completely wrong, and the rest is at least more than arguable.

A compilation of attacks on Petraeus is available at RedState.

3 Responses to "Petraeus Puts Personal Attacks in Perspective"

1 | Dion

September 12th, 2007 at 11:05 pm

The occupation of Iraq must end now. Preemptive war based on the lies of the GWBush administration will be the legacy of 43.

2 | Virginian for FDT

September 13th, 2007 at 5:35 am

Had to link to this post, thanks so much Rob. It really burns me up to see a discount like this by the NYT on such a disgusting ad. Plus, the General’s response shows his class, unlike most Dims who can only think of themselves and not our men and women in uniform. NewsFlash folks, our troops also get to see this garbage while they are still in-country! It is not productive.

3 | Dion

September 13th, 2007 at 9:01 am

“NewsFlash folks, our troops also get to see this garbage while they are still in-country!”

The problem is the troops aren’t in their *own* country. Our troops are an occupation force. News Flash, the mission is a failure! The occupation of Iraq creates new terrorists. We have a perpetual war. People dislike being ruled by foreigners. Basic common sense seems lost on the GOP-Republicans who keep our young in Iraq. The very idea that America will create a new Iraq through occupation is crazy. This crazy idea has led to the deaths of 3,773 American troops and counting. This war, this occupation has been going on for four and one half years and there is no end in sight. *No end in sight*, this is the reality of O.I.F. I hope the 160,000 U.S. troops in Iraq know that most Americans want this war over NOW. They are not abandoned by the American citizentry. Most of us realize the killing won’t end until American troops leave Iraq. A shout out to General Petraeus. See you back the States in the summer of ‘08 so you can again be GWBush’s mouthpiece and extend the occupation of Iraq until the next U.S. president is sworn in. We learned absolutly nothing from the 58,000 Americans the died in Vietnam.

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