General Petraeus To Betray Us In Afghanistan, Do Something Else
According to the London Times , David Petraeus is going to leave his command in Afghanistan by the end of the year. Then the Pentagon said that wasn't going to happen. And then some more speculation happened.
One possibility is to replace Adm Mike Mullen, who is chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff. [...]
So it would be a bold move for Barack Obama to make him defence secretary, but a potentially smart one. [...]
Could he run as Republican presidential candidate? Many would find that attractive. [...]
Looks like General Petraeus can have any job he wants. Could he host a new edition of Match Game ? Many would find that attractive. [ BBC ]
He wants to run in 2012 so he'll need to get some 'distance' from our adventure in Afghanistan. I predict a round of news show appearances, a quick book, and some comparisons to Reagan.
General Procrustus should be able to determine at what point we have achieved victory.