Petraeus Won’t Declare Victory in Iraq
John McCain has repeatedly promised "victory" in Iraq, but his personal hero and the outgoing commander of that war says he'll probably never use the word. In a conversation with the BBC, a relatively upbeat Gen. David Petraeus foretells of a "long struggle."
John McCain has repeatedly promised “victory” in Iraq, but his personal hero and the outgoing commander of that war says he’ll probably never use the word. In a conversation with the BBC, a relatively upbeat Gen. David Petraeus foretells of a “long struggle.”
WAIT BEFORE YOU GO...BBC:
The outgoing commander of US troops in Iraq, Gen David Petraeus, has said that he will never declare victory there.
In a BBC interview, Gen Petraeus said that recent security gains were “not irreversible” and that the US still faced a “long struggle”.
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