So...Petraeus & Crocker might testify before Congress about Iraq on September 11

[journalist3072]

Not sure if this has already been discussed here on DU....

But I find it extremely curious that Petraeus and Crocker might testify before Congress about Iraq, on September 11 or 12.

Of course, the White House is denying that there's any connection between that, and the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Call me cynical, if you will...but I just don't buy that. This Administration has been trying with all their might to connect the war in Iraq to the overall war on terror. And the prospect of Petraeus and Crocker testifying about Iraq on September 11, seems like nothing more than a political decision made out of Karl Rove's office.

From the AP:

White House: Iraq progress report could be Sept 11

Mon Aug 20, 12:56 PM ET

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, will likely testify to Congress about progress in the war on September 11 or September 12, the White House said on Monday.

White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe, speaking on Air Force One headed with President George W. Bush to a summit in Canada, said the hearing date was not related to the anniversary of the 2001 attacks.

The September progress report is seen in Washington as a pivotal milestone in assessing whether the Pentagon's so-called surge strategy has worked. That strategy has aimed to establish enough security to allow Iraqi politicians to move toward reconciliation.

The report was due on September 15, a Saturday. Johndroe said congressional schedules would likely dictate a September 11 or September 12 hearing date.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070820/pl_nm/usa_iraq_petraeus_dc_1

[madrchsod]

1. Petraeus has to testify

they were talking about this on npr this morning ..there`s a jewish holiday after 9/16...ya it smells.

[msongs]

2. bush knows the dems in congress are paper tigers nt