Petraeus on The Costs of Being An Occupying Force

So you read my piece about my interview with Petraeus, and you thought, “Ackerman? I don’t trust him. How do I know he’s not quoting Petraeus out of context?” And you know what? Fair point. So here we’re going to present you with portions of the interview on interesting subjects, and my understanding is that a full transcript is forthcoming.

Here’s Gen. Petraeus on the uncomfortable relationship between counterinsurgency and occupation.