Next week General Petraeus will deliver his assessment of the military situation in Iraq to Congress. I expect there will be countless politicians attempting to spin this report to their advantage but as they do, I will be thinking of these folks who give of themselves every day, all over the world to not only protect our liberty but the freedom of many.

We have always in this country believed in seeing a mission through to its completion which is why as I was reading this piece at Captains Quarters it prompted me to sign the petition to Congress he has available on his post. It serves as a reminder that politics and war are a terrible mix.

For those who believe General Petraeus is a lackey to the President, I say think again. He would be doing a terrible disservice to his country and to the uniform he wears if that were the case. The military is not a political or a media football. I hope Congress keeps that in perspective next week and shows some respect for the men and women doing the “tough work.”

We’ll see.

*The petition available at CQ was designed by The Victory Caucus and may be signed there also.

Check out Senator Schumer’s statement on the Senate floor. I suppose our troops can only take credit for failures not for success. Thanks to Don Surber for pointing us to this disturbing behavior, especially from a United States Senator. Like I said, political footballs.