only with Congress.Is this a surprise?
2007-08-16 05:28:27 · 12 answers · asked by Your Teeth or Mine? 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Nope, not a surprise. He probably doesn't want to disappoint the boss with what he's about to reveal.
After the largest terrorist attack since 9/11 the other day in Iraq, the truth is now coming out. We did not beat down the insurgency in Iraq, it just relocated from Baghdad to northern Iraq and is once again regrouping.
Add to that the soon-to-be irrelevant government of Maliki and we have an official FAILURE. Good job surge!!
2007-08-16 06:40:34 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if Petraeus and Gates cannot take direct questions from the congress, we will not know the true drift of their reports. if the white house is allowed to claim the report it submits is complete and factual, some of us will be called traitors when we request proof. if rice and Gates are the only officials allowed to take questions in open session we will get only part of the report. simply...there is too much at stake to allow this administration a trusting reception.
2007-08-16 14:28:40 · answer #2 · answered by jonny y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Considering the number of leaks made by Congressional Staffers and Members of classified matters over the past forty years, I'm not the least bit surprised. I can recall an incident where a Member revealed the classified code word for the operation involving the use of submarines to conduct electronic surveillance. He did it in an open hearing! There are some members of Congress so indiscrete about secret matters I wouldn't give them a Security Clearance for Rumor-Modified Handling. I sometimes wonder if they figure out how many troops were put at risk per minute of "sound bite" from their bloviating on TV interviews. Does it cause them to lose any sleep at night?
2007-08-16 12:36:42 · answer #3 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
No. Just before Congress recessed they passed around a secret document to get them to vote for the wiretapping bill.
2007-08-16 12:35:24 · answer #4 · answered by Enigma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that it is a total surprise for congress. I think that most long term congress members have been expecting it. Hence the quick response by the senior members and it's rejection.
2007-08-16 12:34:06 · answer #5 · answered by redgriffin728 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they mentioned that they would like it if Petraeus didn't give his report direct to the American people.
the assumption is that the report is bad news for us.
2007-08-16 12:37:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Whatever. No progress is no progress whether you deliver the news in private or out in the open.
2007-08-16 12:50:11 · answer #7 · answered by tribeca_belle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you spent time in the Military and know how a proper de-brief is done, what do you want them to do, Go on CNN, or Al jazeera and let tell our enemies in a national broadcast of what's working in the field, what's not working in the field, what condition the whole AOR is in???? Let's just hand them a playbook 2, and let the enemy know about troop rotations, re-deployments, times of security patrols. etc.
2007-08-16 12:37:08 · answer #8 · answered by dez604 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Loose lips sink ships! Any report he makes should not be public information.
2007-08-16 13:34:32 · answer #9 · answered by mjmayer188 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the way all of our military de-briefings should be handled. I say throw some false statements in there to see what and who the leakers are.
2007-08-16 12:42:24 · answer #10 · answered by mbush40 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋