Comments on: Petraeus at Atlantic Council http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/petraeus_at_atlantic_council/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:17:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Beldar http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/petraeus_at_atlantic_council/comment-page-1/#comment-516745 Beldar Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=26017#comment-516745 Obviously I don't know what else Gen. Petraeus may have said, but I would amend the one-sentence version thusly (additional language in boldface is mine): The bottom line is that winning in Afghanistan will require “sustained commitment” from the United States and NATO on the military front but, far more importantly, on the diplomatic and development fronts, <b>in both Afghanistan and Pakistan</b>. Obviously I don't know what else Gen. Petraeus may have said, but I would amend the one-sentence version thusly (additional language in boldface is mine):

The bottom line is that winning in Afghanistan will require “sustained commitment” from the United States and NATO on the military front but, far more importantly, on the diplomatic and development fronts, in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.

]]> By: spencer http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/petraeus_at_atlantic_council/comment-page-1/#comment-516736 spencer Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:32:59 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=26017#comment-516736 I find it extremely interesting that Petraeus did not think the surge would work. Yet, McCain says that opposing the surge makes Obama unsuited to be President while still saying he would take Pertaeus advice on what to do. Is this a major inconsistency for McCain? I find it extremely interesting that Petraeus did not think the surge would work. Yet, McCain says that opposing the surge makes Obama unsuited to be President while still saying he would take Pertaeus advice on what to do. Is this a major inconsistency for McCain?

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