Feingold Questions Military Leaders

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Posted: 4:33 AM Sep 12, 2007
Last Updated: 4:33 AM Sep 12, 2007

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Senator Russ Feingold raised tough questions when the top commander of US forces in Iraq and the US Ambassador there appeared at a congressional hearing.

Feingold, a Democrat, described the Iraq War as a diversion from the task of fighting terror. He says the US should have focused on Afghanistan and Pakistan in the fight against al-Qaeda.

He challenged ambassador Ryan Crocker to say what was more important, the situation in Iraq or in Afghanistan.

Feingold raised similar questions with General David Petraeus

Then he said both men were not willing to comment seriously about how the war relates to the global fight against terrorism

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Posted by: C Location: Waukesha on Sep 21, 2007 at 12:00 PM
Sen Feingold is an embarassment to the State of Wisconsin. I am not sure what he has done for WI actually but certainly he supports terrorism instead of supporting America! What a disgrace!

Posted by: Wendy Location: Madison on Sep 12, 2007 at 08:41 PM
Sen Feingold's questions of Gen Petraeus were typical (not "tough") of his leftist politics. Sen Feingold's voting record demonstrates loud and clear that he is the one who has repeatedly failed to take seriously the task of fighting terrorism.