I thought the USA military just relieved a commander of his duty for the SAME DAMN REASON as what Petraeus is saying.
Who's military is this anyway?
The only difference is that Petraeus didn't say it to Rolling Stone Magazine.
The 'troop surge' needs to be repealed.
What goes on 'over there,' Poppies or Money or both? I thought the Taliban were drowning in Pakistan for God's sake !
General Petraeus insists he will not be bound by Obama's Afghan exit date (click title to entry - thank you)
New commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan says July 2011 deadline may not be possible
Jon Boone in Kabul
guardian.co.uk
Sunday 15 August 2010 23.14 BST
The US army general, David Petraeus, made clear today that he would not be bound by Barack Obama's promise to start withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan by July next year.
In his first interview since taking command of Nato troops in the country less than two months ago, the top general said he could foresee circumstances where conditions would make it impossible for him to recommend a reduction in forces.
Such an outcome would scupper President Obama's plans not to appear bogged down in a worsening Afghanistan conflict as he prepares for re-election in 2012.
Speaking on US television from his headquarters in Kabul, Petraeus said the controversial promise made by Obama in November that a surge of 30,000 US troops would be temporary and would start to be reversed in July 2011 was simply an attempt to increase the urgency of the international effort in Afghanistan....
