Is that so Petraeus won't have to go to jail for perjury? Or something?

According to Tim Grieve at  Salon, the US Comptroller General, having examined the gussied-up reports about sectarian violence being down 75%, is saying straight out that they're "not comfortable with the methodology."  Which could also describe Bush's two terms in office, the management of the war in Iraq, or just about everything else related to the White House post-2000.

So guess what!  Petraeus will not be -- repeat not be -- issuing a written report.  There will be no Petraeus report except for the upcoming display of ventriloquism as Petraeus gives "his" report to Congress.

From the Washington Times via Think Progress comes word that Gen. David Petreaus' report -- where the 75 percent claim will be made -- won't be much of a report at all.

"A senior military officer said there will be no written presentation to the president on security and stability in Iraq," the Times reports. The necessary implication: If the president isn't getting a written report from Petraeus, neither is Congress and neither are the rest of us.

We are being bombarded (I don't think that's an exaggeration) with feature stories about what a swell guy Petraeus is -- how honest, how strong, how forthright the fella is.   Meanwhile NPR news, noting the absence of a written report, tells us the Pentagon has quit calling it the Petraeus Report and is now referring to the "Petraeus Assessment." 

Under pressure, the general has given in.  There go "honest" and "strong" and "forthright."  You are who you are, General, when the going gets tough.  Looks like you are crumbling.