The Politico reports that Speaker Pelosi is setting out parameters for the content of General Petraeus’ testimony when he appears before the House:
First off, credit where it’s due: any sign that Democrats take the Iranian threat seriously is heartening. If Speaker Pelosi is working on a realistic strategy to confront the killers in Teheran, we’d be eager to provide any assistance she may need. And while Sadr is working with Iran, and his sponsors in that nation likely told him to cease fighting, Pelosi seems to labor under the misimpression that the decision was made from a position of strength. While it’s not exactly clear what this incident means for Iraq in the long run, it’s clear that Sadr’s ambitions have been thwarted, at least for now. Further, Pelosi comes off as silly — even for her — when she tells Petraeus what the realities are on the ground in Iraq. Undoubtedly she has excellent sources for news, but it’s just possible that Petraeus may have something to add to the insights she’s already gleaned from the New York Times and Huffington Post. And if she really knows all there is to know about Iraq, perhaps she can offer competing testimony around the same time as General Petraeus. It’s always nice to give the loyal opposition a chance to test the knowledge of war experts like the Speaker.
