General Petraeus. Reuters
Petraeus’s Phony Critics -- Max Boot, Commentary
The most unseemly aspect of the scandal surrounding David Petraeus is the gleeful Schadenfreude being exhibited by so many who are eager to kick a great man when he is temporarily down. One of the most egregious and nauseating examples is this New York Times op-ed by Lucian Truscott IV entitled “A Phony Hero for a Phony War.” It is insulting not only to Petraeus but to all those men and women who have served valiantly and at great risk in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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My Comment: Max Boot's opinion is not shared by everyone. As to what is my own opinion on David Petraeus .... capable war leader who used the resources that were given to him to fight a very difficult war in Iraq under a political environment that was detrimental to his mission. Failed as a CIA Director when his personal discretions became public.
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