Petraeus: Thanks Iran!

Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 7:12 PM Share

Some highlights from semi-live blogging the CNAS policy hoedown today:

"Iran is our best recruiting officer right now," said Gen. David Petraeus, the highest profile American general since the days of Colin Powell. He indicated that the Persian Gulf states are concerned by Tehran's aggressive rhetoric.

He also said he has seen "considerable resolve" in Pakistan in recent weeks to deal with them Taliban. Seemed like faint praise to me -- kind of like that Conchords's song about how you are the most beautiful girl ...  in the room.

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EXPLORE:IRAN, MILITARY, PAKISTAN
 
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MARCOS EL MALO

3:51 AM ET

June 13, 2009

Don hasn't been following the news for the past 4 years

1) The copper plates used to form the shaped charges have been traced to Iran.

2) Iran's nuclear program is scaring the crap out of its neighbors.

Don, one can have the opinion that the U.S. needs to get the hell out of the Middle East or South Asia and support that opinion with a valid argument. However, omitting facts is either dishonest or ignorant.

 

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008.

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