General Petraeus: We Have The Will To Prevail

General Petraeus says that enemies should know that the United States has the will to prevail in Afghanistan. (0:07)

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Petraeus: 'You Gotta Beat The Bad Guys To The Headlines'

General David Petraeus, Commander of the U.S Central Command, mentioned cooperation with the media as an essential part of the fight against terrorism and insurgencies. Petraeus explained that the U.S military should be the first to make a truthful announcement to the media before the terrorists or insurgents do, so as to prevent propaganda. (0:36)
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General Petraeus Talks About Educating Soldiers

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

General David Petraeus says before Congress that it is important for soldiers to have an expanded understanding of Afghanistan, so that the army can function better as a whole. (01:18)
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Congressman Forbes defines 'what is defeat'

Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) says he thinks that it’s difficult to tell what absolute victory is, but victory is when the Iraqis can create an Iraq that is capable to provide their own stability. We can very easily define what defeat looks like, he says, and that’s to put our men and women on ships and bring them home prematurely and lose all we have gained. (0:44)
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Congressman Forbes says there is a negative view of the US

Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) says that he thinks across the globe there is a lot of competition with the United States, and there are a lot of countries that are anti-American. They work very hard at creating a negative image of the United States, and we have an anchor of truth around our necks. For example, he says, in the hearing I attended to today, a protester in a costume stood up and every camera took a picture. Sitting behind General Petraeus were six men and women in uniform, and if you looked at their stories in each of their lives, there is courage, commitment, and sacrifice that would make us proud. If one of them gets up, none of their stories will be told. What is public opinion across this country? They never see the greatness of those men and women sitting behind General Petraeus. What most of the world sees is not a true representation of America. (2:14)
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Dawn's Opinion: Senator Obama is making me scratch my head in confusion

After sitting here for an hour deciphering what Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) said at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I think I am more confused. I was desperately searching for the reference by Obama about talking to Iran, and finally found it. It is very difficult to figure out what Obama was even talking about. While I was listening to him in person, it was as if he were just saying stuff off of a list that someone told him he had to say. The topics he was randomly throwing in there, which no one else had brought up, were so confusing even General Petraeus didn't know how to answer his question. Obama attempted to rephrase the question, and then gave up and just gave a miniature speech.

The way Obama spoke is so roundabout, and such a mess, that I think I have an ulcer just from trying to figure out what on earth he said. If this entire piece had been said by someone other than Obama, a presidential candidate, I would not have used one single quote because the entire thing almost makes him sound like he doesn't have a clue what he is talking about. Although I am sure he most certainly does know what he is talking about, the multitudes of "um, uh, and er" in his speech, along with completely unclear questions for witnesses before the Senate, made it appear otherwise.
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General Petraeus says we have our teeth in their jugular

At the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "Iraq After the Surge: What Next?" General David Petraeus says if the progress [in Iraq] revolves around al-Qaida regaining lost ground and gaining influence and using that as a base to spread further, [questioned by Senator Richard Lugar, (R-IN)] we will stay after them tenaciously and stay after them every day. We've got the forces we need, I believe, and we've got our teeth into their jugular and we need to keep it there. (:41)
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