General Petraeus Passes Out During Senate Committee Hearing (Video)
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 5:52 AM
General David Patraeus, the architect behind the successful Bush Surge in Iraq, passed out today at a Senate Committee hearing in Washington DC.
FOX News ran the video:
After a short break he resumed his testimony.
FOX News reported:
Gen. David Petraeus explained that he must have gotten “dehydrated” after he appeared to pass out in the middle of a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday.
The head of Central Command was in the midst of a dialogue with Arizona Sen. John McCain when he slumped over the witness table. Several officials gathered around Petraeus, who was able to stand up and walk out on his own.
When he returned a few minutes later to a round of applause, he told the committee that he had gotten “light-headed.”
“It wasn’t Senator McCain’s questions,” he said to laughter. “I just got dehydrated.”
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Dustin commented:
I feel really bad too when I watch Mccain blather on.
No Man commented:
General Patraeus got dehydrated because he refused to drink the execrable kool-aid the evil, filthy politicans were serving.
Sen. Fuller Bull - D commented:
Who wouldn’t pass out after sitting there and receiving a face full of hot air and gas.
Dustin commented:
It’s good to note that Petraeus has faced serious injury in the line of duty, requiring intensive heart surgery, where he was shot in the chest.
I think he was simply extremely busy and neglected his water. There might even be a security reason he doesn’t just drink whatever bottle of water is next to him.
Sen. Fuller Bull - D commented:
I feel really bad too when I watch Mccain blather on.
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I bet he was sitting there feeling all Mavricky.
Taxpayer1234 commented:
Dehydration might sound like an excuse, but up here in Mile High country, such occurrences are pretty common. It’s easy to get dehydrated to the point of light-headedness, even without having exercised. So a distance-running general at sea level in a pressure cooker job getting dehydrated–I buy it.
winston commented:
Petraeus for president
bg commented:
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Dustin @ 10:47 am #6
re: [It’s good to note that Petraeus has faced serious injury in the line of
duty, requiring intensive heart surgery, where he was shot in the chest.]
yes, he has also had a recent bout with cancer
(was caught early & he’s said to be fine now)..
God Bless General Petraeus..
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Moonbat Killer commented:
this looks weak man, real weak. i hope hes ok.
HandyBill commented:
If I had to listen to McLame blab on and on I would pass out too. I still cant believe this guy was picked to run for pres.
Alice L. commented:
Actually, I think it was the “Senator Boxer Ma’am” line of questioning that got to him. After all, she worked so hard for the title “Senator Idiot”.
Paul___ commented:
Him and Gates chose to be slaves to the slave and his master. Anything for power and money works!
bg commented:
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Paul___ @ 2:43 pm #15
oh yeah, that’s what Petraeus is all about..
no wonder you draw a ___
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jonyjoe101 commented:
As someone who served in the military before this doesn’t look good. The upper ranks are suppose to lead by example. Admiral Mullen trying to ram the “gay” agenda into the military is already demoralizing the ranks. A general “fainting” is unacceptable especially on live TV. If it was out in the battlefield they can cover it up. I’ve been dehydrated before in the middle of the Persian gulf and never fainted. It’s time for retirement or deskjob somewhere.
Too many people making excuses.
bg commented:
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jonyjoe101 @ 6:40 pm #18
well thank God he didn’t die huh??
i mean, if fainting is so unacceptable to you, i really couldn’t imagine
what your opinion of his kicking the bucket would have been.. /sarc/
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Anonymous commented:
General, STAY STRONG!!!
http://www.nmatv.com/video/2279/A-Tribute-To-General-Petraeus
Dustin commented:
jonyjoe doesn’t have the first clue what it takes to be a soldier. ‘As someone who served’. LOL.
You haven’t been the kind of hero this General has. Basically very few in our military’s history have been.
He’s golden. People get sick, miss meals when they are dealing with politicians, and are out of their element. The idea that this guy is a desk jockey is disgusting. I don’t agree with every aspect of his command style, but he gets results I do not.
I wish he could be demoted to McChrystal’s job, but either way, he’s a heroic leader. If a soldier finds him to be a bad example, section 8 that dud. He is everything many of our officers aren’t, but he’s working on it.