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Petraeus calls on Congress to back White House on Syria
Politico ^ | 9/7/13 | MIKE ALLEN and JENNIFER EPSTEIN

Posted on 09/07/2013 1:34:55 PM PDT by jimbo123

Retired Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, former CIA director under President Barack Obama, called strongly Saturday for Congress to back the White House on Syria, declaring that military action against the regime is “necessary” to deter “Iran, North Korea and other would-be aggressors.”

“Failure of Congress to approve the president’s request would have serious ramifications not just in the Mideast but around the world,” Petraeus said in a four-sentence statement provided to POLITICO.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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To: jimbo123

General Betrayus back again.


61 posted on 09/07/2013 2:12:15 PM PDT by RetiredArmy ("As in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of Man." Come Quickly LORD Jesus!)
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To: jimbo123

I have always believed that Petraeus knows exactly what happened in Benghazi. Benghazi happened about two months before Petraeus resigned as CIA Director. His testimony before Congress, November 16, 2012 was inconsistent and the CIA talking points may have been altered. I said then, that we should rename Petraeus, “Betrayus.”

One has to question why Petraeus is giving cover to the Obama Syndicate. Is this part of the modus operandi of the Obama Syndicate known as Chicago thug politics to intimidate and shut down criticism? With all of Petraeus’ military accomplishments, his life will be judged for being played like a fool.


62 posted on 09/07/2013 2:13:12 PM PDT by jonrick46 (The opium of Communists: other people's money.)
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To: SubMareener

Exactly. Which we should have known already by his silence on Benghazi.


63 posted on 09/07/2013 2:16:53 PM PDT by butterdezillion (,)
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To: jimbo123

The heat on House members has to be kept up during the coming propaganda onslaught.


64 posted on 09/07/2013 2:17:35 PM PDT by dforest
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To: Truth29

My first thought exactly. . . . what do they have on him now?


65 posted on 09/07/2013 2:22:17 PM PDT by Maudeen (Proverbs 3:5-6)
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To: jimbo123
Petraeus isn't wrong, as a former military leader acting strong and Firstest with the Mostest is the right strategy, to keeps America's foes from thinking twice about attacking us. However this time Petraeus is ignoring some glaring issues. Robert H. Scales, another retired general wrote this week in the WP (A war the Pentagon doesn’t want) "They (Pentagon war planners / military leadership) are embarrassed to be associated with the amateurism of the Obama administration’s attempts to craft a plan that makes strategic sense."
66 posted on 09/07/2013 2:22:53 PM PDT by mrmax (Time for the GOP to get rid of Boehner, should have been done 4 years ago.)
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To: hal ogen

Are we surrounded by losers rather than leaders?


Why yes...yes we are.


67 posted on 09/07/2013 2:23:43 PM PDT by chasio649
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To: jimbo123

Guess the NSA has more tape of the old rascal...maybe cavorting nude on a beach with a Boy Scout group.


68 posted on 09/07/2013 2:23:50 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: Texas Songwriter

Yeah, I feel like I’m stuck in a bad Fr. Malachi Martin novel!


69 posted on 09/07/2013 2:24:22 PM PDT by Shark24
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To: jimbo123

DP = NWO.


70 posted on 09/07/2013 2:24:55 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Don't twerk me, Bro!)
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To: jimbo123

Just like the White House backed Petraeus? Yeah, right.


71 posted on 09/07/2013 2:25:24 PM PDT by Hoodat (BENGHAZI - 4 KILLED, 2 MIA)
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To: jimbo123
Up until now I always said that David Petraeus isn't a whore, he just likes to have sex with cute young women who aren't his wife.

Now he's a whore. A big whore.

A Four-Star whore.

72 posted on 09/07/2013 2:26:18 PM PDT by OKSooner
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To: jimbo123

Petraeus may or may not believe what he said but his influence has been so damaged at this point that his position on attacking Syria is irrelevant - and he did that to himself.


73 posted on 09/07/2013 2:27:16 PM PDT by Jim Scott
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To: headstamp 2

That is Jill Kelly nee Khawam. Hobnobs with generals and such down in Tampa.


74 posted on 09/07/2013 2:27:23 PM PDT by csvset
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To: jimbo123

he is retired.

probably looking for a consulting deal on MSNBC.

needs more money!


75 posted on 09/07/2013 2:27:52 PM PDT by hadaclueonce (dont worry about Mexico, put the fence around kalifornia.)
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To: jimbo123

This is exactly the kind of cover (”That great American, General David Petraeus”.....) that the RINOs crave. That, and the encouragement of “our very good friends and allies in Europe” (none of whom will participate, of course). The fix is in. 0bama will get his war.


76 posted on 09/07/2013 2:30:47 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Don't twerk me, Bro!)
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To: jimbo123

This filthy scumbag Petraeus has zero credibility. Anyway, Ubanga has already proclaimed he’ll do whatever he wants to do, with or without congress. What a pile of horse manure.


77 posted on 09/07/2013 2:31:06 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Truth29
The useful idiot comes out to support his masters. Between this statement and Benghazi I lost all respect for this regime stooge.
78 posted on 09/07/2013 2:32:40 PM PDT by peeps36 (I'm Not A Racist, I Hate Douchebags f All Colors)
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To: SubMareener
Translation: PRISM has more on me than I have already admitted to.

There is probably more TRUTH to your statement than anyone will ever know.

79 posted on 09/07/2013 2:33:35 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: jimbo123

Put a sock in it David. You’ve lost all credibility.


80 posted on 09/07/2013 2:37:50 PM PDT by boycott
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