Drip, drip, drip

All week long there has been a steady drip of criticism of the commanding General in Iraq. Congress has released their own reports on progress in Iraq (talk about armchair quarterbacking), the leadership has taken every turn to bash the general and his motives and finally there is this from our friends at MoveOn.org.

Tomorrow--as General David Petraeus provides his Iraq assessment to
Congress--the antiwar group MoveOn.org is running a full-page advertisement in
the New York Times under the headline: "General Petraeus or General
Betray us? Cooking the books for the White House."

Emphasis mine. Now throughout the debate, anytime a supporter of the war dared to even remotely raise the "patriotism" angle, they were jumped on by the left with cries of "don't you dare question our patriotism". Yet here they are accusing the lead General in Iraq of "betraying the American people" . Why is it ok then for those who oppose the war to question the patriotism of the man who is running the war effort?

It is one thing to have a debate on policy. It is one thing to have disagreements on the direction of the war and the country. It is another thing to accuse a General of treason which is what the MoveOn ad does. Come on guys. Let's dial back the hysterical rhetoric and talk like adults. OK?