when will cons start calling Petraeus a "cut and run" kind of guy?

Question

what are your opinions on this?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_petraeus

is that the best you can do bob? lol

Answer 1

Looks like bush is going to have to replace Patreaus with a 'yes' man.

Answer 2

I've been here in the Middle East for 4 years now and I can tell you that for sometime now the plan has been to train Iraqi Security Forces so that they can take over their own country and then systematically start to withdraw our troops. This is not "Cut and Run"

In fact this is from your article.

"But he cautioned against a quick or significant U.S. withdrawal that could surrender "the gains we have fought so hard to achieve."

Gen. David Petraeus said the "horrific and indiscriminate attacks" that killed at least 250 Yazidis, an ancient religious sect, in northwestern Iraq Tuesday night were the work of al-Qaida in Iraq. That would bolster his argument, he said, against too quickly drawing down the 30,000 additional U.S. troops deployed in the first half of the year."

Cut and Run is leaving before the job is done. Like the Dems want to do. Clearly, GEN Patraeus is not condoning this. Nice try though.

Answer 3

I just read that one, actually. It's quite a hopeful little piece. Petraeus says that progress is being made, and he may not need as many troops in the future. And, as he points out, the 'surge' was meant to be temporary.

I don't know if I buy it - I don't think those Sunnis would hesitate to switch sides again, if we show further signs of weakness rather than growing strength - but, there's certainly no hint of 'cut & run' in it.

Answer 4

I think Petraeus is doing a wonderful job, and it seems like he's getting a handle on thing's, but like he says it all comes down to the Iraqi people themselves to choose whether they want freedom more than living in fear of a bunch of evil, barbaric, fanatical, stone age psycho's, however, the vacationing/boycotting/almost non-existent Iraqi government need ***** slapped into reality.
BIG TIME!!!!!

Answer 5

Did you even bother to read the article or did you just read the headline?

Patraeus suggested cutting troops because the surge has been effective. Also, there are regions in Iraq where the local police and residents are beginning to take arm against AQ.

So he's is saying that he is will to cut troops because the local authority's are are gaining a strong foot-hold of the situation every day.

Nice headline grab though.

Answer 6

personally I didn't know that the people serving time in local,state and federal penitentiaries, really cared much on what Petraeus was doing

Answer 7

Petraes is a military genius and strategists, Finally the politicians have put the decisions in the right hands. and No, you know that this is not the same as complete withdrawal.

Answer 8

They already are.
Already Roveanauts are calling him a hippy traitor and claiming he's used drugs.

Its sick what Connies will do to back up their myopic agenda of greed.

Answer 9

The minute he starts acknowledging just how f-ed up the situation over there is.

Answer 10

When spider-pigs fly. Duh.

I recommend a high bridge and water wings - that should do the trick. Say "Hi!" on the way down - I'll be listening for ya. Fer sure!

Answer 11

Did you read the article you provided?

Quote-

""But he cautioned against a quick or significant U.S. withdrawal that could surrender "the gains we have fought so hard to achieve."""


Nice try though.