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Petraeus Will Retreat to Fox News Following Testimony
September 10, 2007 |
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This post, written by Steve Benen, originally appeared on The Carpetbagger Report
Given that he's working hand-in-hand with the White House's public-relations team, Gen. David Petraeus enters today's congressional testimony as an advocate for the president's policy, not a neutral and objective observer. To reinforce this belief, Petraeus has decided to spend some of his evening today with the "fair and balanced" team at Fox News.
After spending the day telling Congress that President Bush's Iraq escalation should continue, Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker will take their PR campaign to a more comfortable setting: Fox News.
On Fox News Sunday this morning, host Chris Wallace announced the interview: "Now a special program note. Tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern on the Fox News Channel, Brit [Hume] will have an exclusive interview with General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker about the state of the Iraq war and their testimony to Congress. Please be sure to watch."This isn't an entirely new concern. In July, Petraeus chatted with far-right activist and blogger Hugh Hewitt, prompting Andrew Sullivan to note, "There's concern [Petraeus is] not a disinterested party in a critical debate. There is worry that by talking to partisans like Hugh Hewitt, he will only undermine his credibility."
Steve Benen is a freelance writer/researcher and creator of The Carpetbagger Report. In addition, he is the lead editor of Salon.com's Blog Report, and has been a contributor to Talking Points Memo, Washington Monthly, Crooks & Liars, The American Prospect, and the Guardian.
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