No written report from Petraeus at all?

On CNN, I think I just heard that Gen. Petraeus will not be supplying a written report at all!!!!

The only written document will be the White House document.

The White House argument is that such a report would be diminished by consensus and not reflect the diversity of opinion the President is receiving from military officials.

Real reason: They don't want anything written down that can be compared to the actual facts in the press, and they don't want anything written down that can be asked about in hearings.

Wouldn't you like to hear Peter Pace under oath explaining in detail on specific elements why he disagrees with the Petraeus recommendation that the President is likely to follow? Or Gen. Casey? Or Bob Gates? Or Adm. Fallon?

Wouldn't you like to hear why every one of Petraeus' superiors disagrees with his stance? And why President Bush is likely to ignore them all?

(Here's my post with details on the GAO report on Iraq and the Pentagon's reporting from last night.)

Later: The Secretary of Defense, Bob Gates, didn't know the White House was going to request an extra $50 billion for Iraq?

So, are we now to the point that the White House and Petraeus are cutting out everyone else? They're not only selectively releasing information to us, but also to Petraeus' superiors?

(And, I still haven't seen confirmation anywhere that Petraeus will not be submitting a written report,)