Matthews still "thinks" that Paul Wolfowitz cooked up a conspiracy in the bowels of the Pentagon to funnel a dog collar to Lyndie England in Iraq so that she could place the dog collar around the neck of an Iraqi prisoner.

Matthews' performance over the last couple days is beyond disgraceful. Yesterday, he interviewed two of the most self-adoring, self-promoting liberals around today: Eli Pariser of MoveOn.org, and Kos himself. The segment was billed as a challenge to the MoveOn.org ad accusing Petraeus of treason; instead, it turned into a free forum where MoveOn and Kos could take potshots at Petraeus without any penalty. Matthews didn't challenge either one; he played the setup man. Matthews' only concern was whether the MoveOn ad might politically backfire; he displayed no discomfort at all with what the ad said.

What was most disgraceful was that instead of challenging MoveOn, he challenged Petraeus ... but without having the fairness or decency to invite anyone to defend Petraeus. Througout Petraeus' testimony, Petraeus set the record straight, but Matthews kept repeating the MoveOn accusations as if they were fact.

As for the question today, and watching him run away into hysteria, he displayed a new level of partisan idiocy. The question was intended to make Petraeus evaluate whether the war in Iraq was making America safer. Warner, more than anyone, knows that a military officer cannot and will not offer opinions on whether the orders given to him by civilian authority are wise or judicious. That was purely TV grandstanding on Warner's part. Matthews distorted Petraeus' refusal to comment on a civilian policy, and chicken-littled it into hysteria.

He doesn't care about the country first. He cares about the Democrat party first.

Chris Matthews never ceases to amaze me in his absolute lunacy for the dimocraptic party.  Matthews cannot understand that some people have a sense of duty, honor and country and he just doesn't get why someone with the General's smarts is serving his country instead of himself like Matthews does.   I sometimes listen to these lunatics and wonder how they can look themselves in the mirror each day. 

worth it, maybe the Coalition kills 99% of Al Qaeda in Iraq then you liberally sensitive bigot carders keep our southern border wide open or whine to let go 5 swarthy sueing muslim imams searched at an inbound airport terminal and it winds up being not so worth it.

 What about that you babbling whiner ?

Oh, you would never do such a thing, huh, Chrissy.

Was it worth if for the NYT to expose the SWIFT program ? Was it worth it for you libs to expose the Sprint wiretap cooperation ? Was it worth it for you to shut down rendition ? Are your efforts to shut down Gitmo worth it ?

 I guess you've got a lot more to answer for concerning was it worth it than Patreaus does. 

How again, has the occupation in Iraq made us safer?

MATTHEWS: This must be a first, an American field commander who can't say whether the sacrifices he's asking of his troops every day and night are worth it to their country. Did General Washington not know the answer in the American Revolution?"

Actually, Mr. Matthews, you sniveling little worm, Washington did agonize over the suffering of his troops, especially during the early years of the campaign. If you would take the time and read the many letters written to his field commanders (many of which have survived to this day), he acknowleged the lack of supplies, adequate clothing, harsh conditions etc. This was a cause of great conflict and concern for the man.  

He was also keenly aware that his entire army was made up of patriotic VOLUNTEERS who could walk off the field of battle once their enlistment was up (does that sound familiar Chrissy?) That same courage is exhibited by our brave troops today.

While Washington never did publicly waiver in his support of the War, he did not criticize others who questioned the struggle either. Each man had to decide for himself (this is not meant to disrespect women, I am staying in context of the times). 

No Mr spitter, Washington did not question whether the struggle was worth it or not. Neither has General Patraeus. But you imply by your rant that Patraeus is not affected by the suffering of his command. Nothing could be further from the truth.

I do not think the man would be carrying four stars on his shoulders of this were true. One has to exhibit character of a kind that people of your ilk will never understand to attain such a rank. You do not get there by being a coward or backstabber, traits that you DO comprehend.  

Washington understood the risks, sacrifices and suffering it took to conduct a war under extreme odds. Its all there for you to read for yourself...that is if you even care to...

Mark, sorry for the long winded rant, but there are things that just get under my skin.

   The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.  ~ Unknown

Maybe we need to ask Chris Matthews if what he does is making the country safer. Ditto for the rest of the lefties.

General Petraeus, symbol of American courage and decency, has really gotten under the skin of the Hardball host.