Of all the innumerable times that lawmakers asked Gen. David Petraeus over the last two days for some indication of what success in Iraq is, this answer seemed as clear as any of them. At least in this answer, there was no reference to success being “conditions-based” or any mention of “battlefield geometry.” Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL) asked “Please tell us, general, what is winning?”
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