[byteback]

In Byrd’s defense he did say that his no vote was because he wanted Petraeus to stay in his current role and finish the job in Iraq.

Harkin is just a fool.

[mimaw]

Your too kind.

[Jackson Brown]

In Byrd’s defense he did say that his no vote was because he wanted Petraeus to stay in his current role and finish the job in Iraq.

Harkin is just a fool.

Actually, Byrd is "just a fool" as well -- and probably well into the middle stages of Alzheimer's..

Lt. Gen. Odierno, Peterus's long time second in command in Iraq will be taking over, and Peterus will become his boss. Though it's not a done deal, Iraq is going well enough to allow the best mind in counterinsurgency to move to where he is most valuable -- and still in control of Iraq -- commanding the entire Mid East theater under CENCOM and — in particular — Afghanistan, where is the situation is back sliding and needs far greater attention than it gets now.

[BigSkyFreeper]

In Byrd’s defense he did say that his no vote was because he wanted Petraeus to stay in his current role and finish the job in Iraq.

That Byrd-brained logic makes no sense. But, then again, it's a Democrat we're talking about.