GENERAL PETRAEUS...TELL THE TRUTH!
General Petraeus declared before Congress that American troops would have to remain in Iraq for years to come because Iraq is unable to provide security by itself, which was one of Bush’s benchmarks for his so-called surge.
Six weeks prior to the 2004 Presidential election, this same General, Petraeus, who by the way was in charge of training and equipping Iraq’s security forces, wrote and op-ed article, claiming “tangible progress” in Iraq and how the Iraqi forces were “developing steadily.” Petraeus’ appraisal, which helped swing some voters, has since proved to be false.
Gen. George W. Casey, Jr., the chief of staff of the Army and General Petraeus’s predecessor, contradicted his underling’s testimony before Congress. Casey stated recently at a Government Executive magazine event that Bush’s surge had produced “a temporary tactical effect” and expressed disbelief that Iraqi leaders would overcome differences.
Let’s face reality. Bush and some military officers are more concerned with spinning then in telling the truth. Nearly 3800 American soldiers have died, and over 100,000 Iraqi women and children have perished in Bush’s quagmire. Americans deserve the truth and not more lies or spinning from their president and/or military officers.
The truth is that there exists no forceful reason why America should ever have invaded Iraq in the first place, and definitely none that can be connected to the September 11th attacks. It’s time to put an end to Bush’s and General Petraeus’ “staying the course” in Iraq.
BY Christian Gatsby
