Gen. Petraeus on ‘Progress’ and Doubts in Afghanistan
No doubt Gen. David Petraeus had a certain Rolling Stone interview in mind when he conducted a lengthy interview, which aired Sunday, with "Meet the Press" anchor David Gregory about his hopes, fears and prognosis about the war in Afghanistan.No doubt Gen. David Petraeus had a certain Rolling Stone interview in mind when he conducted a lengthy interview with “Meet the Press” anchor David Gregory about his hopes, fears and prognosis about the war in Afghanistan. However, as this clip from Sunday’s episode demonstrates, Petraeus is fully capable of giving a very careful answer to inquiring press types while ultimately giving away very little in the end. –KA
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