Complaints about Petraeus

While I'm clipping odd little bits form the big Iraq articles,

Some American officers in Baquba have placed blame for the Qaeda leaders’ flight on public remarks about the offensive in the days before it began by top American commanders, including Gen. David H. Petraeus, the overall commander in Iraq.

True or not, it does echo the longer standing criticism that Petraeus is a self aggrandizer and attention seeker.

I just wanted to note that for all the "Golden Boy" talk around Washington and in the press, the officer corps isn't as enamored, and you'll see that bubble up from time to time.