Our elected officials should have more
respect for General Petraeus and the work he's done in Iraq.
It's one thing to question our
Generals, to demand and receive updates from the field. But it's
another to disrespect the people charged with performing difficult
jobs. General Petraeus has been labeled a liar even before he
delivers his report. He's been told to dare not deliver positive
news from Iraq, even as he continues to oversee a successful
operation. As a citizen and tax payer I look forward to and expect
that leaders like General Petraeus report on the progress of his
military command, one that costs the taxpayers a great deal of money.
But I hang my head in shame at the behavior of political leaders as
they question the General. And I wonder that if the questions were
more direct, would these leaders have more time to attend to other
important issues?
Government spending skyrockets,
government interference in all aspects of citizens' lives climbs to
unprecedented levels, scandals occur with increasing frequency, and
many officials keep proposing higher and higher tax burdens on the
American citizens. Both the Presidents' and Congress' approval
ratings stand at all time lows because of the poor job being done to
govern this nation. Perhaps the hard eye should be one looking in a
mirror, perhaps the harsh words should be directed within the
chambers of government rather than at a man, General Petraeus, who
performs his duty and performs it well.
Please honor this man for his
leadership in the field, and for his patience at home. Please give
him and all who serve in the military the respect they're due, even
when tough questions have to be asked of them.
