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Gen. David Petraeus addressed Congress with his long-anticipated progress report about our mission in Iraq.  The news that the surge is working, the Iraqis are beginning to take back their country and our troops are defeating al-Qaeda is encouraging to patriotic Americans. 

But pro-defeat groups like MoveOn.org and their allies in Congress have decided that any good news regarding Iraq is bad news for them politically.  MoveOn.org viciously attacked the character and integrity of Gen. Petraeus with a full-page ad in the New York Times calling him "General Betray Us!"

Gen. Petraeus is an emblem of patriotism.  He has willingly taken the mandate provided by the President of the United States and the U.S. Senate to serve his country in one of the most difficult missions in the world.  Gen. Petraeus is admirably living up to an extremely complicated job of heading up a war effort in a dangerous region of the world.

It is legitimate to ask tough questions of Gen. Petraeus on his testimony but not to question his patriotism.  The vicious attack on him, his commitment to the American people and the integrity with which he leads the Multi-National Force in Iraq will go down in history as a disgrace.  It will be seen not only as a reprehensible criticism of Gen. Petraeus but, by extension, those who serve under him - all members of the United States Armed Forces.

In response to the unwarranted assault on Gen. Petraues' character, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) introduced resolutions that strongly condemn these personal attacks on Gen. Petraeus' honor and integrity.

If MoveOn.org does not speak for you, please call your Representative and Senators at 202-224-3121 and urge them to go on record condemning the personal attacks on Gen. Petraeus' integrity and the forces he leads and to vote in favor of the Cornyn resolution in the Senate and the Boehner resolution in the House. 

Sincerely,

Wendy Wright
President

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