For Top General in Iraq, Role Is a Mixed Blessing
Petraeus Wonders To Reporter Whether He "Should Have Taken That Civilian Job" ยปNew York Times JOHN F. BURNS August 13, 2007 09:58 PM
Then, he said ruefully, he wondered whether he "should have taken that civilian job" before accepting what many see as the most unpromising command since that of Gen. Creighton W. Abrams Jr. in Vietnam -- who took charge, in 1968, when that war was going badly and American opinion was running strongly in favor of a pullout.
General Petraeus's task may be tougher still. When he was appointed six months ago and promoted to full general, President Bush cast him as...
Then, he said ruefully, he wondered whether he "should have taken that civilian job" before accepting what many see as the most unpromising command since that of Gen. Creighton W. Abrams Jr. in Vietnam -- who took charge, in 1968, when that war was going badly and American opinion was running strongly in favor of a pullout.
General Petraeus's task may be tougher still. When he was appointed six months ago and promoted to full general, President Bush cast him as...
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