WASHINGTON - A Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously voted to approve the nomination of Army Lt. Gen. David Petraeus (above) as commander of American forces in Iraq. Known for the distinctive birthmark on his face, Petraeus impressed the panel with his blunt assessment of the situation on the ground. "I believe we can do the job with the troops we have, but horses damnit, we need more horses."
PATRAEUS NAMED COMMANDER
WASHINGTON - A Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously voted to approve the nomination of Army Lt. Gen. David Petraeus (above) as commander of American forces in Iraq. Known for the distinctive birthmark on his face, Petraeus impressed the panel with his blunt assessment of the situation on the ground. "I believe we can do the job with the troops we have, but horses damnit, we need more horses."
