David Howell Petraeus je bývalý americký čtyřhvězdičkový generál a bývalý ředitel Ústřední zpravodajské služby . Wikipedia
„Čím větší sílu nasadíte, tím méně je efektivní.“
o boji s povstalci
Zdroj: [Daniel Anýž: Generál na hřbitově velmocí, ihned.cz, 2010-06-08, 2010-11-25, http://zahranicni.ihned.cz/c3-44517480-003J00_d-daniel-anyz-general-na-hrbitove-velmoci]
“There are no easy choices. The way ahead will be very hard.”
"General Petraeus’s Opening Statement" (23 January 2007) http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/23/world/middleeast/24petraeustextcnd.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all
Kontext: There are no easy choices. The way ahead will be very hard. Progress will require determination and difficult U. S. and Iraqi actions, especially the latter, as ultimately the outcome will be determined by the Iraqis. But hard is not hopeless, and if confirmed, I pledge to do my utmost to lead our wonderful men and women in uniform and those of our coalition partners in Iraq as we endeavor to help the Iraqis make the most of the opportunity our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines have given to them.
As quoted in "Ranking House Committee Members Grill Crocker and Petraeus on U.S. Progress in Iraq" in The Washington Post (10 September 2007) http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/documents/ranking_committee_members_grill_petraeus_crocker_10.html
As quoted in "Ranking House Committee Members Grill Crocker and Petraeus on U.S. Progress in Iraq" in The Washington Post (10 September 2007)
“Political progress will only take place if sufficient security exists.”
"Crocker, Petraeus Testify Before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Iraq" in The Washington Post (11 September 2007) http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/documents/armed_services_cmte_hearing_091107.html
