Confirmation of Petraeus Must Be Quick

By: Congressman Frank Lucas (Diary)  |  June 29th at 05:25 PM  | 

Today, the Senate Armed Services Committee held the confirmation hearing of General David Petraeus to serve as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.  General Petraeus was nominated for this post after the ouster of General Stanley McChrystal by President Obama following a very public disagreement between the president and the general on future plans for Afghanistan. While the sudden departure of General McChrystal is regretful, | Read More »