The Media Cult of David Petraeus
12/29/2010 by Peter HartDavid Ignatius of the Washington Post (12/29/10):
I've seen Petraeus give many briefings over the years, and it's a bit like watching a magician at work. Even though you've seen the trick before, and you know the patter, you still get mesmerized. He has the ability to make people believe the impossible might be doable, after all.
That sounds bad, but then I remembered this from ABC's Martha Raddatz (6/23/10):
A warrior and a scholar, Petraeus is sometimes jokingly referred to as a water walker, since almost everything he touches seems to turn to gold.
Joke's on us, I guess.
Tags: David Ignatius, David Petraeus, Martha Raddatz
Tags: David Ignatius, David Petraeus, Martha Raddatz
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December 29th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
the odd thing about that "joke," jesus walked on water, but he never turned anything into gold, that was midas [to be fair, jesus reportedly turned water into wine]
December 29th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
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December 30th, 2010 at 8:16 am
Screw the Post. David should write for Tiger Beat!
December 31st, 2010 at 1:38 am
We have always worshiped our generals, starting with Washington. Except for corporate CEOs, I can think of few categories of employment that render one more unsuitable for leadership of a democracy.
Oh, and BTW, the great general P seems to be losing another war.
January 7th, 2011 at 10:55 am
Uneasy one…there is one type of person less suitable…..A lawyer!
BTW the war in Afghan was won in any military sense long ago.Nation building is not his job.I have little faith in anyone making that work in that wo begotten corner of the world.
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