Thanks to MN Against Bush for this research:In 2003 during the rush to justify the invasion of Iraq, General David Petraeus claimed to the American public concerning the mobile biological trailers "reasonable degree of certainty that this is in fact a mobile biological agent production trailer."
When in fact it was nothing more than a trailer used for manufacturing hydrogen for weather balloons. Yes. Magic sparkle balloons.
"There was no connection to anything biological," said one expert who studied the trailers. Another recalled an epithet that came to be associated with the trailers: "the biggest sand toilets in the world."Yet Betrayus continued:
"The suspected mobile biological agent production lab found on 9 May in our area was found by one of our infantry units during operations at the al-Kindi Rocket and Missile Research and Development Center," Major General David Petraeus said May 13 during a briefing from Mosul. "Our own chemical section looked at the trailer and confirmed it as a trailer that was very close to identical to the first trailer that was found by Special Forces southeast of here last week."This week, General Petraeus will now tell Congress and the America people that the surge is working, Iraq is free, everything is rosy, and the war needs to continue. Unfortunately this will be a hard sell since only 3 of the 18 goals set by Congress has been met. That will not stop Petraeus from betraying us.
How can we ever trust this man again? He has betrayed the trust of the American people and the families of all soldiers fighting in Iraq. His assessment of the mobile bio labs was wrong and he most probably knew it according to the Washington Post.
How can a General betray us?
25 comments:
ally suggesting that anything short of what you believe in is a betrayal and therefore treason?
I wish I had some idea what anon was talking about.
I hadn't heard about the Patraeus comment on the mobile weapons factory. Sounds like another political general too eager to get his ticket punched on his way up to the Joint Chiefs job.
The good news is that the polls now say that most Americans already expect the Patraeus report to be a sham.
I agree with Anonymous(2).
I too didn't know about Petraeus comments. I did know that the mobile labs turned out to be for balloons.
How in the hell did we get it that wrong?
of course you have the moral highground to smear GEN P. Nice job - hey, since you're so smart, why don't you volunteer, put on a uniform, grab a weapon and go fix this situation for the rest of us. I may not agree with everything that's going on but at least I don't smear a man because he doesn't share my particular view of the world. Whether you like the Iraq and Afghan wars or not is quite inconsequential. Your, and my, country broke Iraq. Just like at Pottery Barn since we broke it, we bought it and we have to fix it. Now, unless you want to change your citizenship to Mexico then either help solve the problem by coming up with viable solutions and passing them to your elected officials or shut the heck up. Smearing a man who is trying to do the right thing adds what, exactly, to this debate? It's easy to throw rocks at others from behind the walls of a very safe fort isn't it?
Patraeus could have turned the job down. Many of his military colleagues urged him to do so, knowing that he would be expected to be the mouthpiece for George W. Bush. Pointing out the reality of the situation isn't a "smear".
And can we assume that you (anon at 5:13) being the obvious fine patriot you are, are suited up in uniform, sitting somewhere in Iraq? Otherwise your point is pretty much meaningless.
*uck Betray Us!
I listened to hours of his testimony.
It sounded so peachy I expect to see the Shites and Sunnis in a group hug in the next week.
He is on crack if he thinks the surge is working.
And also, I am not SMEARING anyone. The mobile labs were for weather balloons. And yet he claimed they were mobile biological labs.
How can you trust him anymore?
P.S. I've served in the 80's.
He is on crack if he thinks the surge is working.
What do you know that he doesn't?
Please be specific and cognizant of the fact that he is the commander of Multi-National Forces-Iraq, while you can't spell Shiite.
Well, apparently your country needs you now, given your military genius, John.
Join up now or quit smearing those who serve now.
Anonymous 6:14 - I just celebrated by 19th year of active duty service in the US Navy. I was in the first gulf war and spent 11 years in WESTPAC. I am not holding myself up as anything. I am just tired of people who can't get past they hate George Bush and will use any cheap tactic to poke a finger in his eye. Moveon.org don't know General Petraeus, doesn't know what he knows about Iraq but they sure are quick to label him a liar and a traitor aren't they? Don't like the surge, come up with a better plan and pass it on to your Congressional Rep - please. You'll feel better.
Well, with you as a semi-official spokesperson for the Noriega campaign, I'm sure that we'll be able to send every military voter in Texas into the GOP column.
I'm curious -- what is his position on calling active duty military personnel traitors?
Greg, same answer as usual applies:
Ask Colonel Noriega your burning questions.
I think you missed the point of John's post.
Petraeus has betrayed us once. Why should we believe him ever again?
I think this falls under fool me once . . . shame on . . . shame on you . . . if fooled, you can't get fooled again. (GWB)
So, I repeat -- what is Noriega's position on his surrogates calling active duty officers traitors to the United States?
And I won't waste my time emailing Noriega this time -- he has already shown himself to lack the testicular fortitude to respond to internet journalists.
Internet journalists are piss ants.
Especially greg. My gosh he cant even design an interesting blog site.
I wouldn't answer your piss ant questions either. You obviously think your something your not.
You just got a shitty blog and you write like crap. Go back and crawl under your blog.
I'm at least competent in the use of the English language, anon. Would you care for me to tick off a list of the grammar errors made in your comment? And I'm not talking typos, either.
And by the way -- that Noriega will respond to out-of-state KOSsacks but not a potential constituent here in Texas tells us all we need to know about his politics and his interest in serving Texas and Texans.
Of course mutt and jeff (matt and greg) are off chasing magic sparkle ponies instead of sticking to the post.
Petraeus has betrayed us before. Why would you ever believe the rotten bastard again?
You have to wonder why anyone would run for public office when Greg is a potential constituent.
As has been said time and time again, public service is a sacrifice.
I can see why Noriega is dodging your event tomorrow, John
First you urge political assassination.
Now you accuse a serving general of treason.
Appearing with you would be sufficient to call into question his fitness for office -- or continued military service.
Greg,
you are like rush limballs. A big fat idiot. LITERALLY!
Stay on the subject and quit pissing on everyone's shoes.
I think it is time for Greg to go whack off some where else.
And take matt with you. He could assist.
Someone please delete his posts.
I've got a wonderful sex life, none of which involves masturbation or Matt, thank you very much.
I am a one-woman man, and adore the one I'm blessed to be married to,
TMI, Greg.
TMI is right.
I need a shower. With gasoline.
You are the folks fascinated with my sex life.
And here is some info in response, anon.
I need a shower. With gasoline.
Sounds good.
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