Ex-Gen. David Petraeus: Generals are ‘fair game’ for criticism
Ex-Gen. David Petraeus: Generals are ‘fair game’ for criticism
By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times - Sunday, October 22, 2017
Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus pushed back Sunday against the notion that military folks are beyond reproach, saying men and women in uniform are “fiercely protective of the rights of our Americans to express themselves, even if that includes criticizing us.”
“Well, I think we’re all fair game,” Mr. Petraeus said on ABC’s “This Week.” “I certainly experienced lots of that in testimony on Capitol Hill during the surge in Iraq and subsequent endeavors in Afghanistan and Central Command and so forth. We in uniform protect the rights of others to criticize us frankly.”
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By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times - Sunday, October 22, 2017
Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus pushed back Sunday against the notion that military folks are beyond reproach, saying men and women in uniform are “fiercely protective of the rights of our Americans to express themselves, even if that includes criticizing us.”
“Well, I think we’re all fair game,” Mr. Petraeus said on ABC’s “This Week.” “I certainly experienced lots of that in testimony on Capitol Hill during the surge in Iraq and subsequent endeavors in Afghanistan and Central Command and so forth. We in uniform protect the rights of others to criticize us frankly.”
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