General Petraeus says Russian forces could 'crumble' as Ukraine counter expected to run until winter

America must send long-range missiles and speed up the delivery of fighter jets to Ukraine, one of the West's most experienced commanders told the Telegraph.
Retired four-star general David Petraeus, who led coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, said Washington and other Western governments had to "get past" attempts to block Kyiv from vital aid.
He said the US should end its opposition to sending the Army Tactical Missile System (Atacms), which has a range of nearly 200 miles, while other leaders should increase their own long-range support.
His intervention came as Ukraine edged closer to breaking through Russia's three-tiered defensive system, giving its forces a clearer route to the Azov coast as they bid to drive a wedge between Moscow's occupying forces.
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[@richardrummage7830]

This does not age well

[@clantralok]

His position on the Ukraine War hasn't gone well...

[@ZeroG]

If Petraeus is involved, we're screwed.

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

Meanwhile his surge in Iraq was effective which the Democrats fought tooth and nail 😂. Democrats surrender all of these conflicts, they need to stick to making bad art and collecting welfare checks 😂😂

[@PipsChipsVideoClips]

​@@warfarenotwarfair5655what is your Kontext?

[@mostlymessingabout]

This aged well

[@TIIIMMMMEEEEYYY]

like milk?

[@65TossTrap]

It did not age well

[@becauseyouassumethatsproof8033]

This video didn’t age well. 😂

[@sergiomiranda1497]

Soooo according to the general there's nothing wrong with the Afghanistan retreat lol . Give this gentleman another ⭐. Unbelievable stuff.

[@joeletaxi7956]

These analysis from the telegraph should be taught at University (Political science courses or else) as great examples of poor quality disinformation.

[@lukewatkins8617]

This aged well 🤣

[@Hexiad]

"Ah, the generals! They are numerous but not good for much." -- Aristophanes

[@Ickie71]

@Shoigu Gerasimov Bakhin etc etc

[@mikeanthony2697]

Smug answer. Worth nothing.

[@tigading2177]

not exactly, ...they do boost weapon shares and stock prices in wall st. LOL

[@marcpedneault3362]

Overpaid cnn and fox cheerleaders pushing propaganda

[@user-jo6iq1uh4z]

Oh I don't know,,they relegalised the FBIs right to investigate crime recently ..

[@mairicaughey8128]

The Telegraph coverage of Ukraine is second to none.

[@mariarucci78]

True

[@kenbristow6771]

The lies on the part of the gringo thugs and the anglosaxon pestilence are becoming ever more pathetic and ridiculous 😂 This yellow 'journalism' site called 'the shittygraph' contradicts itself all the time 😅 at least learn to lie consistently, angloreptile propagandists 🤣

[@IncognitoUnknown-fc2tu]

U mean pro-Ukranian

[@bardo0007]

@@IncognitoUnknown-fc2tu Nothing else matters. Only losers support the other side

[@nikanton819]

Its none to second lol.

[@jimsack1]

Two rare interviewers who let the interviewee fully complete a thought.

[@patriciahill1101]

Really. The Telegraph staff always ask for final thoughts, and ask what has been perhaps left out of the conversation. Exceptional.

[@anthonyat2401]

Ha! The corporate media is always very accommodating to those who share their agenda. Petraeus is just another political hack, talking-up the UA army with mouthfuls of nothing more than fantastic wishful thinking.

[@BWintJack]

The 40+ minute format is great for that reason! And the interviewer was still "concerned about time."

[@kenneth.topp.]

the press always let war mongers spew their bs without any hint of pushback.

[@paulstewart4195]

But the clown general hasn’t got any rational thoughts and has been wrong about everything since his debacle in Afghanistan 🤣🤣🤣

[@darcydickson]

It's funny that Petraeus was talking about the problems with overall planning of a sustainable way forward in Afghanistan after the 10 year period. He was the overall commander in the region so he was the man creating the roadmap!

[@spasgeorgiev6909]

But he is also ex CIA, current or former adviser of the ministry of deffence, and a former General. I suppose he is still bound to keep secret on many subjects. Also when he is speaking, he is partly representing the US government ( at least from what I could gather). So if there was a lack of support for his effort, or if he made mistakes, he will not admit it. It's like admitting the US failed in Afghanistan, and he is not in a position to do so.

[@Craigamail]

@@spasgeorgiev6909 Pure propaganda. Extend this proxy war for as long as possible.

[@jbagger331]

The war was lost, all the wars he's been involved in was lost.

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

​@@CraigamailThe war could have been avoided if a Democrat wasn't elected or even if a Democrat moved an airborne division into Ukraine before Putin's invasion. Biden let the war occur so a proxy war could be fought in an attempt to collapse Russia.

[@davethorstry6700]

No camparison between Afghanistan and Ukraine. Afghanis were not intersed in fighting for their country and just rolled over for the taliban. Ukrainians fight like demons, day and night. Teh taliban was no prob for the Americans all they could do is plant ipd's.

[@CochinKerala]

Hey General, how's your personal secretary doing?

[@nightlightabcd]

"Could" is the key word here! One could also insert "might not" as well!

[@anypercentdeathless]

Didn't he say "tiny signs." CLICKBAIT.

[@johnhirtle4300]

With a name like Betrayus, how could anyone doubt his devotion and loyalty to the American working public? No propaganda here! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Cheka__]

It's just like Edwin Starr said, "War, what is it good for, absolutely nothin".

[@tanjafaust]

Interesting. Also interesting that no one dared to ask a critical question.

[@elmerkilred159]

Critical questions like what? Produce some please.

[@symbol8246]

Okay, why were your previous predictions about the spring offensive so off the mark?

[@NoName-ml5yk]

Why did Russia fail at it's offensive in Kyiv and the one early this year. 😂😂😂

[@symbol8246]

@@NoName-ml5yk because the Russian staff and Russian intelligence service just tell their leaders what they want to hear. Same as Patreous, Brenan and Clapper. None of these guys actually get to their positions by speaking truth to power. More like mumbling to mediocrity

[@bgdabg6769]

​@@NoName-ml5ykwhat offensive on Kiev and what earlier this year...that things never happened

[@stefanschutz5166]

The former general who was fired as CIA director for leaking classified information. He should have served time.

[@johnritchie4801]

At least he had the integrity to acknowledge his transgression and resign

[@jkandiechesang]

Leaked it to who 😂?

[@NeostormXLMAX]

@@jkandiechesangisrael likely

[@jkandiechesang]

@NeostormXLMAX Not Israel but his jounalist girlfriend..

[@junkscience6397]

To a married girlfriend "journalist" who was then writing a glowing biogrphy of the general. Compare that to Doris Kearns Gooddwin, actually getting into bed with LBJ whilst writing his biography, how many secrets did LBJ spill under those covers?! And yet plagiarist Goodwin is still lauded to the skies!

[@maemilev]

So all these former CIA heads had really poor judgement overall

[@MrSoremuscles]

General was right, Afghan pullout was a major eff up.

[@poppyrider5541]

As opposed to what? As soon as the West wouldd leave be it slowly or all at once the same thing was going to happen. It's a shame it took so long. But it was good target practice.

[@davidarchibald50]

Well trump thought it wasn't...so it obviously was.

[@ua697]

The lesson learned is that if the majority of the population does not value living in a civilized society, then the Western countries should not spend time on nation-building.

[@nicolaasstempels8207]

​@@ua697A good point, although we don't really know what the majority of the Afghan population actually want.

[@tonupharry]

When did America ever finish a war properly ? The best military in the world with the worst most short sighted politicians.

[@antomrvelj2342]

So good to see retired Generals like Keane Breedlove and Patreus advocating for Ukraine

[@manovoid741]

advocating for complete annihilation of ukraine.

[@HungryGhost999]

Agreed 👍

[@midnightteapot5633]

Seems to be a revolt in the Colonels ranks with Douglas MacGregor !

[@kenbristow6771]

The lies on the part of the gringo thugs and the anglosaxon pestilence are becoming ever more pathetic and ridiculous 😂 This yellow 'journalism' site called 'the shittygraph' contradicts itself all the time 😅 at least learn to lie consistently, angloreptile propagandists 🤣

[@CollectiveWesterner]

​@@midnightteapot5633MacGregor has his head deeply up his (posterior orifice)

[@csmiller5221]

Which brings us to the problem of US military recruitment and retention.

[@quanty30]

Biggest problem with the US is too many generals. The quality has deteriorated massively

[@tractorpoodle]

Here in Bangkok, every coffee shop is filled with 20-30 year old russian males. We never saw that here until 2022.

[@bardo0007]

Ask them why they are not at the front fighting for their mighty leader.

[@dennishabets3613]

Here in the Netherlands they are filled with Ukrainians.

[@bertjilk3456]

Russian = coward

[@robertsteele474]

A majority of Ukrainians speak Russian fluently and draft dodgers are not known to broadcasts their status.🙄

[@Gayzenon]

❤. Ukrainian ❤

[@manovoid741]

beggars

[@rositasultana3958]

Heroyam slava!

[@kharkiv4life]

💙💛

[@HungryGhost999]

@@kharkiv4life🇬🇧🇺🇦🫡

[@hadenbills6916]

🇬🇧🇺🇦💪👊

[@Obsidian-Nebula]

Adding chapters to the video would be a welcome move

[@erics2033]

Clearly Gen Petraeus has not spent enough time studying Gen Clausewitz.

[@91dodgespiritrt]

DC ESTABLISHMENT COLD WAR "STOOGE " GENERAL "BETRAYUS" THE TRAITOR. VLAD PLEASE DESTROY THE JEWKRAINE SOON ! WE PRAY TO THE LORD, "LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER."

[@andrewwinter7843]

And,... again why no mention of the one thing Patreas enjoyed as a matter of course, total air superiority. Sure he mentioned the F-16s, but no mention of the fact that Air Superiority is MANDATORY to minimize the duration of the war and therefore the CARNAGE of the conflict.

[@Tential1]

Like in Afghanistan or Iraq? Or Vietnam? How long did those wars last again?

[@susansmith9263]

F-16's aren't invulnerable in the skies. Russian surface to air missiles could knock down those F-16's, but this is where the ATACMS comes in. Those long range, over 200 mile surface to surface missiles can make the skies safer for those F-16's. The 2 are really linked. This effort should've happened a while ago, considering some Pilots need English language classes.

[@daveloch905]

It’s an impossibility so why bother talking about it? There’s no way of achieving air superiority without direct intervention of NATO air forces

[@toby9999]

​@@Tential1They lasted for reasons other than air superiority. Two of them were obviously interpreted as religous wars. Air superioty cannot destroy bad ideas.

[@mk1479]

Air superiority is something that the US will not achieve.. Both RU and CN have fighters that make the F-35s/F-22s look like a Sopwith Camel of WWI. And, as a matter of fact, in every simulated scenario done by the US, US military will succumb. One thing that many have forgotten and keep on making the mistake about is NOT to underestimate your opponent. Sun Tzu is required learning in all Mil. Academies.

[@darbomefein07]

I vividly remember the General saying it would be almost impossible for Ukraine to use and maintain M1s....

[@Tential1]

To maintain an M1 Abrams Fleet at the level of the US isn't possible because those Vehicles guzzle gas idiotically and are made for the fact that America has zero spending limit

[@jarrodanderson2124]

To say that the Ukrainian military has surprised everyone with their ability to adapt is a wild understatement.

[@JohnyZman]

Abrams run on jet fuel and are a great tank but with limited means to spend they aren’t sustainable in Ukraine

[@4321grp]

@darbomefein07, That statement is probably still true, but the deal with the allies was that they would only give leopards to Ukraine if the U.S. gives M1s, so the U.S. is fulfilling their part of the agreement.

[@gaoxiaen1]

@@Tential1 Fuel, not just gas. They can run on everything from hard liquor to vegetable oil.

[@jameskelley3365]

He is a sterling example of Peter's principle.

[@cspace1234nz]

....you'd find criticism of absolutely anybody who was in that same position. I wonder why that is.

[@stsk1061]

With generals like these, it's no wonder America lost every war in the past 20 years.

[@aardvarkmindshank]

How are the Taliban enjoying their strategic victory?

[@GH-ub7qz]

likely by tradition...boy and sheep raping

[@stuartx7865]

Just ask their daughters...the ones that are no longer allowed to go to school, or walk down the street alone, or drive, etc.

[@mikemccormick6128]

The Taliban would say that they are quite happy with their victory.;

[@Cyber-BuIIy]

What strategic victory? The only reason the Americans aren’t in Afghanistan is because the president decided to bring the troops home. Otherwise the Taliban would still be hiding in caves

[@Shatterfury1871]

By dying of starvation and a enjoying a crumbling economy.

[@simian_essence]

The amount of assistance is not nearly staggering enough. In fact it pales in comparison to what was produced and given during the WWII Lend Lease program. At that time the US and its European allies did not feel comfortable. The difference with today is that the West is far too comfortable. That's the problem at the most fundamental level. The other aspect of course is fear. During the 2nd World War, the fear of nuclear war did not inhibit serious support. Sadly, it does so today.

[@dejabu24]

at the time the us wanted to take Britain’s place as the 1 super power which they did thanks to Churchill the useful idiot , now they are the hegemonic power

[@runethorsen8423]

The difference is that NATO doesn't want an actual military conflict with Russia - NATO prefers to murder Russians without declaring war. They will get what they deserve.

[@joythought]

FDR faces massive internal opposition to Lend Lease prior to Pearl Harbour.

[@jasonhindle4054]

Small potatoes compared with the cost of putting actual boots on the ground. It’s a cheap way to fight a war that was always coming.

[@soeren72]

And here Ukr even had a security guarantee from US/UK,

[@BertMLemon]

a real american would feel disgusted and shamed about being involved in this war

[@ObaidZaki]

General Petraeus also believe he won in Afghanistan

[@Brdsh0t]

The general's wife and sister have treated my mother very well over the years. She does their hair and they are kind and standup people.

[@benlagging2265]

Best not bad mouth the keeper of the castle.

[@andrewwinter7843]

Interesting concept. "Everyone always has SOMETHING left to lose!"

[@JM-ym8vr]

General Petraeus loves telling people what they want to hear.

[@kwanchan6745]

patraeus the moron that talks about occupying afghanistan and then switches to "russian" aggression tell me patraeus, how far east has NATO expanded since its inception in 1949 ? and in the same timespan, how far west has russia/USSR expanded west ?

[@AstraI1]

and russians love losing

[@hyhhy]

That's the secret of his career success.

[@carlroberson972]

This didn't age well.

[@bachpiper]

True!👍

[@pedromartinezdelafuente2053]

👍

[@loamandil2529]

This didn't age well

[@DARDA360]

"Just to think of that!": 300 million dollars per day into Afghanistan to fight guerillas, - multiply this by 563 days of a real war with a real army. 169 billion would be fine. Stop the BS and give them what they need to stop the brutality and killings please. 20 years of Afghanistan - "we've got the inputs wrong"

[@Despisefundamentalists-cm5dv]

I read at its peak, the US was spending around 13 billion per month in Afghanistan, and that is a low-level war, nothing like the scale of this battlefield.

[@kenbristow6771]

The lies on the part of the gringo thugs and the anglosaxon pestilence are becoming ever more pathetic and ridiculous 😂 This yellow 'journalism' site called 'the shittygraph' contradicts itself all the time 😅 at least learn to lie consistently, angloreptile propagandists 🤣

[@KrisT0f.]

@@Despisefundamentalists-cm5dv bruh 13 billion to fight guerillas was money wasted

[@nicolaasstempels8207]

Yes, the situation is *completely* different. In Ukraine the West is actually helping a young democracy being invaded by a dictatorship. In Afghanistan and the second Iraq, the West was the invader, possibly with good intentions, but still the invader.

[@GH-ub7qz]

there was almost no fighting in Afghanistan. ever. it was a con job. look at the casualties...

[@steve-real]

I like the video interviews with the Ukraine The Latest team. It’s nice to see a voice with a face. Good on ya fellas!

[@notpissedenough5623]

Bot

[@steve-real]

@@notpissedenough5623 Bruh! really dude? really

[@notpissedenough5623]

@@steve-real literally like talking to chatgpt

[@steve-real]

@@notpissedenough5623 obvious not Chatgpt 4 which isnt as good as Chatgpt 3.5. I recommend POE myself.

[@tracedog27]

No General, there will never be a moment when Putin says to himself "I've got to get out of this". That will never happen.

[@Djamonja]

He never said Putin would say that, he said Putin's replacement would say that.

[@peteclegg1578]

These clowns are living in some bizarre fantasy world.

[@roihalily4263]

assume the General Patreus have heard many hours of Putins private conversations as head of CIA so be cautious with dismissing them based on your gut feelings

[@GARDENER42]

@@peteclegg1578 Indeed. Putin dreams of being a new Peter The Great.

[@peteclegg1578]

@@GARDENER42 No. He absolutely doesn't. If he did he would have levelled Kyiv on day one.

[@sabliqueshazaar6327]

I have such difficulty believing that anyone actually takes anything this man says seriously.

[@dm32904]

pay him enough he will say anything

[@avi7278]

U mad bro?

[@amec4888]

Russia has 1.3 million troops, plus North Korea has another 1 million troops...how many troops does Ukraine have? Good luck!

[@dm32904]

@@amec4888 down to bottom of barrel now 71 year olds on front line and bringing people back who got out, and yet we are still told they are winning

[@user-sj3qz9yo3f]

Agree - so far-fetched, fancy story only.

[@mikewilliams235]

We used to idolise this guy. And that is by no means a past tense.

[@user-kh7xc5wr1m]

The Afghans lacked the will to defeat the Taliban, but had the equipment. Conversely, the Ukrainians have the will to defeat Russia (in spades!), but are lacking the weapons. Fortunately, we can give them that - we just have to step up and do it.

[@hansboet954]

Which war did he win? Is he for most a politician or a militairy expert? How in heavens name did he reach the top in the army because I have never heard such nonsense.

[@lk9650]

Petraeus always says the same thing, regardless of what is actually happening.

[@cesime]

Wishful thinking

[@Realist369]

Imagine thinking patreus was worth listening to😂😂😂

[@purplesprigs]

His mistress thought that he was worth listening to, as he fed her top secret classified information, which is why he got FIRED from his CIA job. The podcast host has a very poor memory, or has not yet figured out how to use the internet.

[@billmorrison9068]

Please explain.

[@tobejonsson6272]

​@@billmorrison9068 Conditioned and indoctrinated to deepstate bilderburg mush

[@ilovecops5499]

😁😇🥰🥲💝👍

[@ThanatosSK]

Just Google: Afghan Papers. @@billmorrison9068

[@neguspretus01]

That didn't age well

[@skrame01]

I like his idea that Russia 'outsuffers' the world. It really seems to characterize their culture sometimes. I guess it has to be.

[@gaoxiaen1]

The Russians have no choice, unless they decide to become civilized some day.

[@Lukky_Luke]

Ukraine is fro mthe same stuff, so guessing even if USA would leave Ukraine they will continue on there own. Most occupied areas now most people have tunred tehre back on Russia and poison there food and so on. So partisan activity is increasing on occupied terrritories, so they seem getting more resolute though

[@blackcatdungeonmastersfami5311]

@@Lukky_Luke In your dreams. Most people who were prepared to act as partisans have long since been arrested. Somewhere like Donetsk, the Kiev regime is passionately hated.

[@JonathanSterlingUSA]

the general appears to be deeply invested in the military-industrial complex

[@bertjilk3456]

At least they produce weapons that work. The benefits of an open society, I guess 😂

[@robertsteele474]

@@bertjilk3456 Not so good on national infrastructure though.

[@elmerkilred159]

Putin thought toppling the Ukraine was going to be cheap, and easy. 564 days later, here we are!

[@petergreenwood7731]

How to get into the mind of Putin? Listen to his speeches, stop ignoring what he has said.

[@gaoxiaen1]

Then figure that the opposite of everything he says is true.

[@petergreenwood7731]

@@gaoxiaen1 So what he has said is of no respect? Not worthy of understanding?

[@gaoxiaen1]

@@petergreenwood7731 Worse than that. Worthy of outright disrespect. Everything he says is understood... to be lies.

[@yves2348]

@@gaoxiaen1 He kept his word so far, Nato didn´t. Oh, and wake up.

[@roderickcampbell2105]

@@yves2348 Yeah, just like Hitler kept his word. So, I guess we trust Poutine? No. I am with gaox.

[@michaelwilliams7907]

I served under this man. Very smart. Believes in using cash instead of blood. Remember earlier he said he studied economics ?? Up north in Mosul area he contracted out a lot of rebuilding infrastructure repair replacement etc. General used U$ allocated to him he gave to local contractors suppliers labor etc Smart move. Kept the younger Iraqis busy working all day then home at night at supper with their families instead of trying to blow us up all night the Kurds more than once earned our trust and our respect. Better to be busy working and building that waging war ??? Yes or no. It was different up north than down Baghdad way. The Kurds are different. Never was I lied to or stolen from or betrayed. Cannot speak for anyone else. Patreaus had the right idea. Let’s build instead of killing each other and besides, I’m buying $$$$$$.

[@DavidGetling]

"Until winter" may well turn out to be a major problem. Because when the previous Ukrainian offensive, which was going so well, paused last winter it was a massive Christmas present for the Orcs. It allowed them to regroup, reinforce and massively strengthen their defences.

[@kenbristow6771]

The lies on the part of the gringo thugs and the anglosaxon pestilence are becoming ever more pathetic and ridiculous 😂 This yellow 'journalism' site called 'the shittygraph' contradicts itself all the time 😅 at least learn to lie consistently, angloreptile propagandists 🤣

[@stephenglover8828]

but I thought Russian defenses were made from pics and shovels, oh I see it was the western media lying, got it

[@davidarchibald50]

No surprise, then to see UA soldiers training in flooded trenches...these guys really know what they're doing...and when they find they don't...they learn fast. Slava Ukraini.

[@DavidGetling]

​@@davidarchibald50 I really hope so, because it seems that they threw last year's spectacular counter offensive away.

[@davidarchibald50]

@@DavidGetling One counter offensive does not decide a war. The British defeated the Italians in the desert, were defeated by the Germans in turn, then defeated the Germans only to retreat again. in the end the victory was never in doubt, materials and men will win out. Now w have a problem, russia has men, Ukraine has materials, but russia spends her men as meat, Ukraine husbands her forces...I know who I place my money on.

[@JulianGlynn-dg1oc]

fantastic interview with a seriously smart and informed man. Quality journalism.

[@kenbristow6771]

The lies on the part of the gringo thugs and the anglosaxon pestilence are becoming ever more pathetic and ridiculous 😂 This yellow 'journalism' site called 'the shittygraph' contradicts itself all the time 😅 at least learn to lie consistently, angloreptile propagandists 🤣

[@davidarchibald50]

The longer these guys spoke, the more I appreciated them...the best dialogue in quite a while...which maybe is a reason why America worked so hard to sideline David..

[@Mud_AleX]

Huh?..

[@johnhirtle4300]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cameroncurrie7208]

As a Canadian I would say it's better to be on offense in winter.. better than freezing in a trench for 5 months with bad food and equitment.

[@jansenart0]

12:20 not a "coup". It was (and he is describing) a "mutiny".

[@casard5235]

Well done for Day 1.Excellent questions, fair answers.

[@simontmn]

The USA has had very few competent 21st century Generals. Petraeus was one.

[@mitchyoung93]

Flagged as misinformation.

[@stephenglover8828]

The USA is full of NEOCONS that want forever wars because politicians are servants to their donors, US Defense Contractors, as the average American suffers

[@davidarchibald50]

So the Republicans fixed his wagon real good eh.

[@Al-go5gl]

Mr Petraeus, with this interview, surrendered the remainder of his credibility.

[@simontmn]

@@mitchyoung93 His 'surge' did actually work. Can't say that about any other recent US general I can think of.

[@williamscott9459]

If fat tires can be used on soft ground then foam backup can be used if kevlar perfusion fails. Another option is the new airless tires at very fat sizes distributing weight over large areas.

[@itsgoodforyou4235]

Very shortly after the war started, Petraeus' prediction was that Russian military would quickly defeat the Ukrainian army - heard him say so myself. He's at it again.

[@user-fm6wd8xy2o]

Petraeus has been so wrong about so many of his predictions....come to think of it, why am I wasting my time on this website?

[@Cocoluna66]

He was right !! the first army was destroyed within months, what they don't mention any longer is the refill of new poorly trained personnel and weaponry forming new waves of armies that also has been destroyed

[@danielmengstab3077]

Never heard such BS 😂

[@gandhi9936]

Wikipedia: "On November 9, 2012, he (Petraeus) resigned from his position as director of the CIA, citing his extramarital affair with his biographer Paula Broadwell, which was reportedly discovered in the course of an FBI investigation. In January 2015, officials reported the FBI and Justice Department prosecutors had recommended bringing felony charges against Petraeus for allegedly providing classified information to Broadwell while serving as director of the CIA. Eventually, Petraeus pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge of mishandling classified information. He was later sentenced to two years of probation and fined $100,000 for the unauthorized removal and retention of classified material he gave to Broadwell."

[@nated5544]

I think he got screwed over by someone. If they had serious evidence against him about anything of significance he wouldn't have got such a slap-on-the-wrist for a plea deal. I don't think he's a shady or corrupt person and his marital situation is nobody else's business.

[@billmorrison9068]

So?

[@antennawilde]

@@nated5544lol

[@Hexiad]

@@nated5544He got screwed, all right. 😉😉

[@susansmith9263]

General Petraeus is still the world's leading expert in counter-insurgency warfare.

[@sambado]

This is getting aged like fine wine.

[@viliridell199]

The keyword here is COULD. Finland is pro-Ukrainian country for a reason and nowadays we dont get info about the war, only casual updates. It gives impression that the war is going in bad direction and someday we dont here about it at all

[@gjforeman]

I saw recently the USMC now has truck-mounted Tomahawk missiles. How about sending a bunch of those to help with the cruise missile imbalance?

[@ridestolenbmx100]

It looks like the “proof of concept” was just tried in June, I’d doubt we are anywhere close to production of those. Also I feel they would be massive targets for Russia. Much bigger than a HIMARS or city market. Not to mention a few HIMARS ATACMS would probably be more useful than cruise missiles, cost for cost.

[@RabbieRobinson]

How about we try and secure a peace deal and stop Ukrainians dying unnecessarily? Russia will not allow this war to be lost. Putin’s will press the button, then everybody loses!

[@GH-ub7qz]

lol

[@ravenspe]

Unfortunately, the US still has a stance against sending long range missiles.

[@alexeyeryomin2962]

Томагавк уступает по тактико-техническим параметрам русским лопатам.

[@bobbowdish2786]

It would be great to hear an analysis of this interview. He was not shy about giving himself credit when he was on the right side of things. We did not hear where he has been wrong.

[@Alien9828]

He has yet to be right about anything concerning Ukraine, he and Hodges

[@Skeptic2244]

He's never won a war.. He's a fool.

[@scottdavis421]

​@@Skeptic2244😂🤣😂🤣🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@Skeptic2244]

@@scottdavis421 give me one thing he's accomplished that didn't end up in failure

[@mikec4927]

@@Skeptic2244 Please provide an example of 1 leader (not from the insurgent side) alive today, or even since the end of WWII, who has successfully won an insurgent war.

[@adityapuar3848]

In re General Petraeus' commentary that the USSR left Afghanistan after 10 years, I would humbly offer that for the average Russian (or Soviet, as they were, at the time), Ukraine is far more important (culturally, historically, strategically, politically), than Afghanistan. The comparison here as Gen Petraeus hints at, is the losses in WW2, and the stakes too.

[@Shatterfury1871]

So is Ukraine far more important for the Ukrainians themselves to be free of the Russian chains.

[@mikelujanable]

@@Shatterfury1871 I guess the multiple agreements that they are fighting because of could be looked at again.

[@NoName-ml5yk]

​@@mikelujanable1991

[@franzkafka293]

Bullshit!

[@tigading2177]

U$ generals and leaders for that matter are a little lazy when it comes to history, they just make it as they go along.

[@projectedone]

Always some positive spin from our defence department no matter the reality.

[@MrSlanderer]

I remember Russian trolls ignoring battlefield assessments last Fall, right before Kharkiv crumbled completely and Russia embarassingly fled Kherson after claiming they would stay there "forever." Each time, these trolls cried "fake news" when hearing about the disastrous reports regarding their heroes' retreating, but they ALWAYS accepted the harsh reality after several days. They're very, VERY slow to accept the truth, pinning all their hopes and dreams on Russia's laughable, non-existent strategies...

[@bertjilk3456]

Russian trolls still think they are influencing opinion. Funny enough, they're just solidifying hatred for Russia.

[@trumpforever6706]

They said the same thing about Vietnam and Afghanistan, but then after 20 years of war the Viet Cong and the Taliban won. And since it is well known that the truth wins over lies in the long run... 😂

[@grahampritchard5284]

​​@@trumpforever6706 and Russia's Afghanistan debacle?

[@bertjilk3456]

@@trumpforever6706 Remind me, when did America claim any part of Afghanistan or Vietnam as their own territory? These comparisons are complete BS!

[@alexeyeryomin2962]

🤣🤣🤣На карту давно смотрел? Сегодня - единый день голосования местные органы власти в том числе в Крыму, Донецкой, Луганской, Херсонской областях - субъектах РФ.

[@linmal2242]

Oh, so that's what Francis looks like. Much younger and smarter than I envisioned.

[@Bleckyyyy]

I wonder how much money he gets for lies.

[@ovakem]

"We toppled the Taliban" the General Petraeus Claims. Remind me please who is ruling Afghanistan today?????? The rest of his assessment about Russia and Ukraine can be laughed at after above statement.

[@hyhhy]

The guy is a hack.

[@g40471]

Good logical analysis General Petraeus👍

[@notpissedenough5623]

Bot

[@ravenspe]

I completely agree and have been saying the same for almost a year. Had they been supplied with long range missiles early, this conflict would have already been over.

[@georgeknapik1497]

Yes ,Russians will be in Kiev already

[@ravenspe]

@@georgeknapik1497 All captured after giving up. Long range missiles would completely nullify poor Russian logistics. They would all have to surrender or die.

[@nicolaasstempels8207]

I'm not 100% sure about that, but it certainly would have put Ukraine in a much stronger position. Don't get me wrong, I think the Biden administration did pretty well, avoiding WWIII, and calling the Nuclear bluff. However, once it became clear that that was achieved, the West should have been more forthcoming.

[@milansavic2803]

It would definitely speed up Russia nuking Ukraine. Thats for sure

[@nicolasolton]

​@georgeknapik1497 it's Kyiv. When will Russians be there?

[@andrews.5212]

Petreus "war experience" is like that of any western general that was deployed. Small scale, low intensity guerrilla and insurgency. In the last 30 years the collective west "war experience" has been that of colonial expeditions and safari. The west has not fought a real war in decades. Especially not against an enemy that can actually shoot back

[@Hubieee]

Plot twist. In the end we‘re all in this together on planet earth… it is really a pity that many of us let our supposed „leader“ to tell us apart by race, religion or intellect. There are global challenges we need to address together with urgency, instead Putin tries to reestablish a kind of mafia grip on territory that used to be part of the USSR. Such a small man, and Russians as well as many other, first and foremost Ukrainians, have to suffer from his delusions.

[@shuaibnaqvi5168]

He should go to battlefield to lead ukraine then he will feel the heat

[@Dougohere1]

His concerns about the future force of the British armed forces was nice to see and right to have been expressed. Without adequate funding our ability to defend ourselves is very much weakened, and should be a source of great concern.

[@frankshailes3205]

So should the Russian funding of the Conservatives and their placement of KGB people in the legislature despite intelligence service warnings.

[@Joelmonterrey]

And we all have to work together. We should push leaders to cooperate and come together on some projects with US, British, and whomever else. The F35 was great and now let's do some more.

[@trickbaby8441]

He should be more concerned about the pitiful performance of NATO made weapons and how that'll affect the market share of his Corporate masters.

[@GARDENER42]

@@trickbaby8441 "Pitiful"? Those previous generation weapons & munitions being supplied to Ukraine are almost invariably proving to be far more effective & accurate than anything Russia has. Artillery is more accurate & longer ranged. IFV/AFV are more resilient & more protective of the personnel on board. GBAD is FAR more effective than the RF's. MANPADS a magnitude more effective & same for lightweight ATGM Trolling for Putin is a thoroughly unpleasant position.

[@RyanBrown-nx8dw]

​@@trickbaby8441.g

[@atakbill3288]

Just because he’s a general in the US doesn’t mean he knows all about any army. That’s just his opinion that everyone is entitled to. Meanwhile, China is waiting and watching the US stockpile and money issues before attacking Taiwan.

[@dimanoma416]

''crumble'' nothing says crumble like only giving away 8 km after 3 months of non stop meatwave assaults.

[@johnosullivan2197]

Has General Petraeus ever been correct ?

[@eliyahudbenperetz1615]

Fact=No he's ever been correct=every single combat/war prediction he ever made is wrong. So in he's case , Failure Paid

[@MrGolov-te5eb]

@@eliyahudbenperetz1615his greatest achievement was screwing another man’s wife. The guy is equivalent of careerist Soviet generals.

[@tigading2177]

i think it depends, it depends what objective he has, he is technically successful, very successful indeed in prolonging the war and has reap huge benefits in monetary gain, so in that regards he doesn't care about his predictions. Welcome to vulture capitalism.@@eliyahudbenperetz1615

[@quinton01]

No! As a matter of fact he's never been right about anything substantive and he's dead-wrong again.

[@allenward758]

NOPE

[@erick93622]

It was the UK who led on providing lethal aid, releasing tanks, long range missiles

[@soeren72]

True, US has mostly been a roadblock, Tanks, long range, and delay of F16. insane when it was US who disarmed and promised to protect Ukraine in the Budapest memorandum. It is a shameful spot on history. And they are so proud of the amount they give, but per capita they are far behind, and it's a lend lease like they gave UK, and UK payed for 50 years. Profit on war, no shame

[@Mark-sl6pw]

So if we screw up a trigger WW3 we get nuked..not DC...yeah, great move..

[@jamesfurlong1026]

UK will pay the price soon

[@gaoxiaen1]

@@jamesfurlong1026 The UK will seize the loot from Russia.

[@ChuckAmadi]

​@@jamesfurlong1026Keep coping. Slava Ukrain

[@jimmifrandsen4740]

❤️❤️❤️🇺🇦🇩🇰🇺🇦🇩🇰🇺🇦❤️❤️❤️

[@kenbristow6771]

The lies on the part of the gringo thugs and the anglosaxon pestilence are becoming ever more pathetic and ridiculous 😂 This yellow 'journalism' site called 'the shittygraph' contradicts itself all the time 😅 at least learn to lie consistently, angloreptile propagandists 🤣

[@andre8860]

He’s experience and expertise to Ukraine that’s exactly what brought Ukraine to its defeat

[@leenickshramko1100]

Agree!

[@andrelaverdiere9181]

Delusional as usual. The same guy who was in charge in Afghanistan. Total failure.

[@simian_essence]

Wesley Clark doesn't use a word like "staggering" to describe the help that the West has given to Ukraine. He has quite a different take on it. I'm much more impressed with the analysis of Clark than I am of Patreus. Why not try to get an interview lined up with Clark? It would be fascinating to compare their respective takes on the SMO.

[@nicolasolton]

Or General Philip Breedlove.

[@JoeyBlogs007]

I'm more concerned about your hybrid appearance.

[@WackadoodleMalarkey]

Or Gen Goldsworthy

[@a5cent]

Gen Ben Hodges. Easily the best analyst on Ukraine.

[@anthonyhulse1248]

44 billion isn’t staggering?

[@jan-erikjanson1995]

trench warfare, Warfare in which the opposing sides attack, counterattack, and defend from sets of trenches dug into the ground. It was developed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vaubanin the 17th century for laying siege to fortresses. Its defensive use was first institutionalized as a tactic during the American Civil War.

[@user-lj1ib5pf4e]

Hey

[@jan-erikjanson1995]

Thanks for great reply. Good to learn more!

[@javierfrancia1938]

traitor Petraeus should learn that ZOG Ukraine has actualy crumbled and Chrsitian Russia is wholy victorious

[@winterinvicta]

Hey

[@sandywilliams7340]

my pigeon knows more then Petraus

[@midnightteapot5633]

I would like to know what is really behind colonel Douglas Macgregor's anti Ukraine pro Russian bias.

[@saxdearing3395]

Yes, I would also be interested. I'm curious.

[@wardygrub]

A finger in a pie most likely.

[@saxdearing3395]

@@wardygrub Following the money often reveals the truth.

[@dennishabets3613]

Maybe he is right, just wait for it.

[@nicolaasstempels8207]

​@@saxdearing3395 that is what we suspect, but unproven. Just like we suspect the FSB has 'kompromat' on Scott Ritter, but again, just a suspicion.

[@imoneixusa9742]

😂😂😂😂😂 didnt they say this at the BEGINNING of this Offensive that was supposed to start in Spring?

[@seabreezecoffeeroasters7994]

Just what part of throwing yourselves unprepared into enemy Artillery and Machine guns would be funny or remotely sensible? There is a reason Russia is still losing more Men and Weapon systems than the smaller Ukraine forces.

[@notpissedenough5623]

@@seabreezecoffeeroasters7994 straight from Langley AI

[@jansenart0]

We didn't have a single anthropologist to instruct the US troops on how to interact with the locals in Afghanistan. We treated them like Americans when in fact their entire society and structure is completely different to our own.

[@daniellemaire9459]

This silly desk General should realize that Russia is not Afghanistan or Iraq.

[@haldorasgirson9463]

Unmanned, algorithmically controlled combatants. Boston Dynamics stands ready to field their T800, all it needs is an internal power source or a really long extension cord.

[@robray111]

Tesla has a power pack...

[@davidarthurrutter]

Great format, great insights, thanks.

[@rufuscollis303]

They know they're lying. We know theyre lying. They know that we know they're lying. We know that they know, we know they're lying. But still, they continue to lie.

[@4321grp]

Correct, It's just who Putin and his comrades are. lying is in their DNA. lying is precious to them.

[@savakiranbaan8546]

Thanks . 🙏