Media Set to Attack General Petraeus' Report

If the morning headlines are any indication, General David Petraeus could report that the war is won and it wouldn't matter to the old media. For nearly four weeks, the media has been attacking and undermining the general. Now, they've shifted to "re-interpreting" the facts, even before the facts have been presented.

This should come as no surprise to anyone who has read this blog. I predicted in early August that the facts would not matter to the Democrats, and that the old media would reject the report after spending weeks savaging General Petraeus' credibility.

The facts will begin coming today. We'll have our first glance at the General's report. I suspect we'll see a mixed bag of success and frustration. But we cannot give up on this war, and we can't let the old media call the shots.