I May Be Alone, But I Still Think Iraq is a Worthy Cause

Petraeus: I “Don’t Know” If The Iraq War Makes U.S. Safer

In this mind-blowing exchange, our highest ranking general in Iraq can’t articulate why we’re there and whether it’s good that we are.

The Nation: Republican Senator John Warner asked Petraeus a pointed question: “Do you feel that [Iraq war] is making America safer”?

Petraeus paused before responding. He then said: “I believe this is indeed the best course of action to achieve our objectives in Iraq.”

That was, of course, a non-answer. And Warner wasn’t going to let the general dodge the bullet. He repeated the question: “Does the [Iraq war] make America safer?”

Petraeus replied, “I don’t know, actually. I have not sat down and sorted in my own mind.”

UPDATE: Here’s some video of the exchange and of a very emotional Joe Biden and Chris Matthews, stunned that the General in Iraq can’t defend the policy. Make sure you listen towards the end (about 3:15) when Chris Matthews says, “It’s unimaginable, UNIMAGINABLE that Petraeus came before the Senate and spoke [like that]!”

Watch

http://controlcongress.com/uncategorized/petraeus-i-dont-know-if-the-iraq-war-makes-us-safer

When did Chris Matthews become the moral judge for America, of course we are safer being in Iraq plus we are squeezing Iran like the big pustule they are.

tell me, where do we have more national interest being? korea? germany? that cesspool of white trash, kosovo??

our only mistake in iraq is not making it a u s territory after we conquered it. puerto rico. puerto iraq. damn rumsfeld and his "light" footprint.

the real question is, (you know, the one liberals will never ask) does a nuclear iran make us safer?? hmmm?

war for oil? god**mn right it was. and until you can figure out how to ship those depends you buy in walmart with a freakin' windmill, save your pious platitudes.