The top commander in Iraq found himself in the middle of presidential politics Tuesday — literally — as he was questioned by White House candidates politically and physically on either side during a congressional hearing.The presidential hopefuls made a rare return to Capitol Hill for the high-profile session in which David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker delivered their assessment of the war, now entering its sixth year.Republican Sen. John McCain elicited answers that he hopes will bolster his call to stay the course. Democratic Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama argued U.S. troops should come home — even if that means, as Obama said, “a messy, sloppy status quo” rather than sticking around for hard-to-achieve improvements.They toned down their heated campaign rhetoric to fit the decorum of a congressional hearing — avoiding criticizing one another by name and questioning the four-star general in measured tones.But the divisions were clear. McCain said promises to withdraw forces “would constitute a failure of political and moral leadership.”"I fundamentally disagree,” Clinton said later, when it was her turn to speak. “Rather, I think it could be fair to say that it might well be irresponsible to continue the policy that has not produced the results that have been promised time and time again.”McCain and Clinton sit on the Armed Services Committee; Obama serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.The Rest of the Story
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Silver Fox
If the only tool you have is a hammer ,everthing starts looking like a nail?
Actually, Petareus has been sent on a fool’s mission by GW Bush and has been doing a good job.
Unfortunately , since GW Bush is incapable of explaining national policy, the task has fallen upon Petraeus.