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Petraeus Appears To Faint During Senate Testimony -- New York Times
WASHINGTON — The commander of American forces in the Middle East, Gen. David H. Petraeus, appeared to faint briefly during an intense period of questioning Tuesday by senators concerning whether the military could fulfill President Obama’s orders to begin pulling troops from Afghanistan in July of next year.
General Petraeus, a long-distance runner, slumped forward toward the microphone where he was seated and was escorted from the Senate hearing room by aides.
He returned about 30 minutes later and was greeted with applause from those in the audience.
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My Comment: He does not have an easy job .... but one that I believe that he is the right man in the right place at the right time doing it.
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