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YouTube Video Captures Moment Petraeus Concedes He Doesn’t Know if Iraq Plan Makes America Safer; Quotes Three Republican Senators
VoteVets.org has unveiled a new internet ad on YouTube, which captures the moment that General David Petraeus admits during an exchange with Senator John Warner, that he doesn’t know if the White House plan for Iraq will make America safer, and hasn’t put much thought into it. It also captures similar moments of frustration from Republican Senators Chuck Hagel and Richard Lugar.
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Of all days, on September 11, Americans were reminded that we need to be vigilant against real threats to America, and how our military is used will either help or hurt security. But, General Petraeus has a very limited area of concern – the US military in Iraq. With three words, he confirmed yesterday that his responsibility isn’t to worry about the world outside of Iraq, or our global commitments, or the overall war on terror.
This is not a knock on General Petraeus. It is the duty of the commander in chief to listen to those whose job it is to worry about such things. From Admiral Fallon to Admiral Mullen to Secretary Gates, the president is ignoring the people who are telling him this war is not sustainable, or advisable for our security; instead hiding behind General Petraeus to justify his failure as commander in chief.
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