And lose a war:
This from Spencer Ackerman’s latest on how the Democrats can destroy General Petraeus once they gain the White House in 2008, thus preventing the GOP from drafting the general for the 2012 election. The problem with Ackerman’s conclusion, leaving aside the inherently creepy nature of the exercise, is that it is all wrong. Here’s where Ackerman finally settles on a method for humiliating the man:
Put the man at CENTCOM. That will not destroy his reputation, and it may well allow the military to secure victory despite a Clinton administration. Which is why this is precisely the assignment supporters of the war favor for Petraeus. From there he could oversee the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Still, the mentality it takes to write a piece like this is a marvel.
