Top General Reports To Congress On Iraq

[JLB]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/10/iraq.petraeus/index.html

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Congress is expected this week to pick apart U.S. military data suggesting attacks and civilian casualties in Baghdad have sharply decreased in recent months.

Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, is scheduled to testify before Congress beginning Monday, and he is expected to tell lawmakers the troop buildup is producing results.

Petraeus will back the assertion with data indicating a lower incidence of roadside bombs and car bombs in the capital in the months leading up to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins this week

[nehemiah]

did you hear?

if you get shot in the face - it's okey dokey.

in the back of the head - it's terrorism.

[JLB]

did you hear?

if you get shot in the face - it's okey dokey.

in the back of the head - it's terrorism.

your showing off again.:D

[mark3274]

why would anyone beleive a word out of his mouth..
complete bush BS ie all lies nothing new
just another day in the bush admin...

[micknaboz]

Petraeus today before Congress:

When I testified in January, for example, no one would have dared to forecast that Anbar Province would have been transformed the way it has in the past 6 months.

What Petraeus said 6 months ago at his confirmation hearing (via CQ, subscription only link):

"You've seen it, I know, in Anbar province, where it has sort of gone back and forth. And right now, there appears to be a trend in the positive direction where sheiks are stepping up, and they do want to be affiliated with and supported by the U.S. Marines and Army forces who are in Anbar province. That was not the case as little as perhaps six months ago, or certainly before that."

Not an outright lie, but still he's twisting his own words. He spun Anbar positively in January, now he's trying to pretend like the positive developments in Anbar are some kind of huge surprise that we had no inkling of back in January. The man simply can't keep his stories straight because he's always spinning.

http://www.americablog.com/2007/09/petraeus-deception-begins.html

[micknaboz]

here's the real problem: Ignorance
Latest CBS poll:
"Do you think Saddam Hussein was personally involved in the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?"

Yes No Unsure
% % %
ALL adults
33 58 9
Republicans
40 51 9
Democrats
27 63 10
Independents
32 60 8


http://www.pollingreport.com/iraq.htm

[TheGoodShepherd]

This is unwatchable. It's a total circle jerk.

[nehemiah]

the surge is a complete success. so says the general.

[micknaboz]

This is unwatchable. It's a total circle jerk.

Yeah, but this isn't:

9 American soldiers killed in Iraq



By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, Associated Press Writer Mon Sep 10, 1:57 PM ET

BAGHDAD - Nine American soldiers died in Iraq on Monday — all but one killed in vehicle accidents in and around Baghdad, the military said. The deadliest of the vehicle accidents, in western Baghdad, killed seven Multi-National Division — Baghdad soldiers and wounded 11, and left two detainees dead and a third injured. The cause of the accident was under investigation, the military said.

In a separate accident, east of Baghdad, an American soldier was killed and two injured when their vehicle flipped and caught fire. A ninth soldier died of injuries sustained Sunday while on patrol in the Kirkuk area of northern Iraq.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070910/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_070910154618

[shiva2999]

Both Petraeus and Crocker are experienced liars who play for the Bush team.

The longer this war goes on, the bigger the ripoff.

[uppy]

This country is at war. Most of its citizens do not have a clue.

[Green Lantern]

That is convenient, huh?

[uppy]

No, Its Shamefull

[Green Lantern]

No, Its Shamefull

Shameful that most people can't tell we are in a global struggle of civilizations?

[uppy]

Yup...