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Submitted by Patrick E. Snyder, Sep 12, 2007 14:11

Given the degree to which every department in this administration has been politicized, including the military, as the dismissal of many generals who didn't toe the party line attests, Sen. Clinton is simply stating the obvious. To take Gen. Petreaus's testimony as if it were unspun gold does require a willing suspension of disbelief. When you add to the administration's broad lack of credibility the fact of the much bleaker and more credible data of other recent reports and polls, including those in Iraq itself, then willing suspension of disbelief must pass into utter gullibility in order for the Petreaus testimony to be swallowed whole. Finally, add to all this that Congress now seems to regard swearing in as an embarrassment rather than a necessary institutional tradition, and it's well nigh impossible to find any reason to accord Gen. Petraeus even a modicum of credibility.

It must be said, too, that the administration's utter lack of credibility cannot be laid at the door of either an adversarial press or a hostile Congress. This administration has faced neither. It's lack of credibility is due entirely to its own actions - its deceptions, manipulations, lies, evasions, and blanket secrecy, along with its well known antipathy to facts and theories not consonant with its own ideology. This is the most mendacious, least trustworthy administration in memory and has no one else to blame if General Petraeus's testimony is not taken as gospel truth.

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As the sister to two army soldiers, one of whom has served two tours in Iraq, the most recent of... [MORE]	Shay R.	Sep 14, 2007 16:34
Why in the world does it identify Petraeus as Hillary's possible challenger for the White House in 2012? [MORE]	GRG	Sep 14, 2007 15:19
Hillary's comments to Gen. Petraeus (who is our top general) was insulting. That would be like a presidential hopeful challenging... [MORE]	Richard Zimmer	Sep 14, 2007 00:05
If anyone should know about the suspension of disbelief it would be Sen. Clinton who bought the "you won't believe... [MORE]	Captain46	Sep 12, 2007 23:29
With dignity and grace, equanimity and intelligence, General David Petreaus presented to Congress his assessment of the state of the... [MORE]	Dr. Anne Marie Vickers Quin	Sep 12, 2007 22:33
Given the degree to which every department in this administration has been politicized, including the military, as the dismissal of...	Patrick E. Snyder	Sep 12, 2007 14:11
Hillary is the one lacking credibility! I believe that Genral Petraeus won the battle over the liberal democrats in congress. [MORE]	CYNTHIA HORNE	Sep 12, 2007 13:51
Hillary Clinton is a fine one to talk about "the willing suspension of disbelief". It was the American media's suspension... [MORE]	Richard Meade	Sep 12, 2007 13:21
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Looks like Hiliary has adopted the tactic of the Nazis of the 1930's & 40's. Repeat a lie long enough... [MORE]	Dorsey Roe	Sep 12, 2007 11:45
This proves how so obvious it is you dont listen to your own ground troops do you know all foreign... [MORE]	john robertson	Sep 12, 2007 07:12
john robertson you're wrongl. Having two tours to Iraq and working with the British, Polish, Italians, Spanish (for awhile) we... [MORE]	CW2 Sean Carney	Sep 12, 2007 10:41

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