I realize that my suspicion that the "Petraeus Report" would be over-hyped is cynical. I also realize that going on a cynical gut feeling is not enough. It's best to find out why the information might be incomplete or inaccurate. So, in my pursuit of more information, I found this. Very informative.
Hat-tip to DemocraticUnderground.com, where I found this clip.
Showing posts with label Petraeus Report. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Petraeus Report. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Friday, September 7, 2007
The Ever Evolving Petraeus Report
Photo from source, ThinkProgress.org
Seriously, how can they still be touting this as proof that the "surge" is working? Hannity, Limbaugh, all of those gasbags, still acting like the thing has a SHRED of credibility. Unbelievable.
[Excerpt]
New Twist In Saga Over ‘Petraeus Report’: There Will Be No Report
In the latest twist to the ongoing saga over the Petraeus White House report, a senior military official tells the Washington Times today that there will actually be no report at all:
A senior military officer said there will be no written presentation to the president on security and stability in Iraq. “There is no report. It is an assessment provided by them by testimony,” the officer said.
A senior military officer said there will be no written presentation to the president on security and stability in Iraq. “There is no report. It is an assessment provided by them by testimony,” the officer said.
The only hard copy will be Gen. Petraeus’ opening statement to Congress, scheduled for Monday, along with any charts he will use in explaining the results of the troop surge in Baghdad over the past several months.
To recap, first the public was incorrectly led to believe that Gen. David Petraeus would issue his own report about the situation on the ground in Iraq. Then the Los Angeles Times reported that the so-called “Petraeus report” would “actually be written by the White House.”
Read the rest at: ThinkProgress.org
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