Petraeus on the Hill

General Petraeus was on Capitol Hill today fielding questions about the situation in Iraq. While the situation in the "Green Zone" has deteriorated over the last few weeks, progress is being made both militarily and politically in Iraq. While Congressional Democrats did not attack the General as they did the last time he testified, there appears to be a "hear no progress, see no progress, speak no progress" mantra among most Democrats. In an effort to continue to exploit the situation in Iraq for political gain, some Democrats and their operatives like Ed Schultz, have even accused Senator John McCain of being a "warmonger". Others, like Senator Jay Rockefeller, have accused McCain of "terrorist tactics". Rockefeller claims that McCain dropped "laser guided cruise missiles" from 35,000 feet while fighting in Vietnam before being shot down in 1967. Obviously, laser-guided technology was not available during the Vietnam War, but more importantly, what's troubling here are the direct attacks and smears against John McCain because he will not back down in Iraq. Furthermore, there's a report in a French newspaper suggesting that the "supposed increase in terrorist operatives as a result of military operations in Iraq are exaggerated". While we still have a long way to go in Iraq, progress is being made despite the Democrats "willingness to suspend their disbelief".