In the hearings' most stunning moment so far, Sen. John Warner (R-VA) asked Gen. Petraeus if success in the Iraq war will make America safer. His response -- by far the most surprising moment of the hearings -- was a blunt "I don't know." This is the first time that any general officer, let alone the commanding general in Iraq, has ever equivocated on whether success in Iraq will contribute to U.S. security.
Will we be safer? That's the same as asking if they'll follow us home, isn't it? And General Petraeus doesn't know if success will keep that from happening. I guess they'll have to put him back on Fox News so somebody can help him clear that up.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
Update: He didn't have to wait for Fox, Senator Evan Bayh (D - yes, that's D - Indiana) helped him out.
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