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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 315 

To express the sense of the Senate that General David H. Petraeus, Commanding General, Multi-National Force—Iraq, deserves the full support 

of the Senate and strongly condemns personal attacks on the honor 

and integrity of General Petraeus and all the members of the United 

States Armed Forces. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 

Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. ROBERTS, and Mr. MARTINEZ) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

RESOLUTION 

To express the sense of the Senate that General David H. 

Petraeus, Commanding General, Multi-National Force— 

Iraq, deserves the full support of the Senate and strongly 

condemns personal attacks on the honor and integrity 

of General Petraeus and all the members of the United 

States Armed Forces. 

Whereas the Senate unanimously confirmed General David 

H. Petraeus as Commanding General, Multi-National 

Force—Iraq, by a vote of 81–0 on January 26, 2007; 

Whereas General Petraeus graduated first in his class at the 

United States Army Command and General Staff College; 


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Whereas General Petraeus earned Masters of Public Administration and Doctoral degrees in international relations 

from Princeton University; 

Whereas General Petraeus has served multiple combat tours 

in Iraq, including command of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during combat operations throughout 

the first year of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which tours 

included both major combat operations and subsequent 

stability and support operations; 

Whereas General Petraeus supervised the development and 

crafting of the United States Army and Marine Corps 

counterinsurgency manual based in large measure on his 

combat experience in Iraq, scholarly study, and other 

professional experiences; 

Whereas General Petraeus has taken a solemn oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of 

America; 

Whereas during his 35-year career, General Petraeus has 

amassed a distinguished and unvarnished record of military service to the United States as recognized by his receipt of a Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two Distinguished Service Medals, two Defense Superior Service 

Medals, four Legions of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal for 

valor, the State Department Superior Honor Award, the 

NATO Meritorious Service Medal, and other awards and 

medals; and 

Whereas a recent attack through a full-page advertisement in 

the New York Times by the liberal activist group, 

Moveon.org, impugns the honor and integrity of General 

Petraeus and all the members of the United States 

Armed Forces: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate— 

2 (1) to reaffirm its support for all the men and 

3 women of the United States Armed Forces, includ4 ing General David H. Petraeus, Commanding Gen5 eral, Multi-National Force—Iraq; 

6 (2) to strongly condemn any effort to attack the 

7 honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all the 

8 members of the United States Armed Forces; and 

9 (3) to specifically repudiate the unwarranted 

10 personal attack on General Petraeus by the liberal 

11 activist group Moveon.org. 

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