Sen. Hilliary Clinton's Disrespect of Gen. Petraeus
Is it just me or are others incensed by Sen. Clinton's questioning of Gen. Petraeus the other day. She, in so many words, just about called the man a liar in a highly public forum. That's not very presidential, IMHO. A four star general, a man who once commanded the 101st and 82nd Airborne divsions, deserves a little more respect than that. I believe the General is very accustomed to hit-and-run tactics and knows very well how to deal with it. They don't just hand those stars out to anyone. They're earned through loyalty, sacrifice, courage, sweat and blood as recognized by his senior command. I think the Senator is going to be taught a lesson from a battle seasoned and very smart professional. Maybe not soon.....but it will happen.....he'll chose the time and place of the fight.....according to the plan he develops.....and he WILL develop a plan AND he WILL work his plan. This man is not going to forget that humiliation....ever.
I wonder, how would Gen. Ike Eisenhower, or Gen. Omar Bradley....or geez, Gen. George Patton take that kind of questioning. I suspect Ike and Omar, being the quintessential cerebral soldiers they were, would have measured their responses much like Gen. Petraeus did and then reap their pound of flesh some other time. George would have ripped his pound of flesh out of her butt right there...right then.....and then rub salt in the gapping wound left behind.
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