The Politico reports that Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader in the United States Senate, has labeled both the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Marine General Peter Pace, as well as the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, General David Petraeus, as “incompetent.” Here’s the relevant quote from the Politico:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Marine Gen. Peter Pace, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “incompetent” during an interview Tuesday with a group of liberal bloggers, a comment that was never reported. Reid made similar disparaging remarks about Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, said several sources familiar with the interview.
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