Top U.S. Iraq commander defends record to senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Iraq defended his record on Thursday in the face of strong criticism from Sen. John McCain, a Republican presidential contender in 2008.
“I do not believe that the current policy has failed,” Army Gen. George Casey told the U.S. Senate’s Armed Services Committee.
“The struggle in Iraq is winnable but it will … take patience and will,” Casey told the committee, meeting to consider his nomination to be U.S. Army chief of staff.
McCain, the top Republican on the committee, said he did not question Casey’s patriotism or honor but did question some of Casey’s decisions during his time in charge.
