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Old 08-16-2010, 11:11 AM   #37
Griff
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Originally Posted by classicman View Post
It may be that Petraeus' honesty is not what the administration, nor the public wanted to hear, but I respect the man for telling the truth.

Perhaps Petraeus won't let himself be boxed in by an unreasonable timetable set perhaps for political reasons.
I don't think so. Petraeus is nothing if not politically aware. He is the administration's point man on this, floating what will become policy and giving the politicians cover on the right flank as they lose the left.
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