
S1 Episode 9 - "How Do You Fuck That Up?"
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When Are We Going to Change Our Strategy?
Katie Kirk: Sometimes there's a man. Who is not actually right for the time or place that he's in, but that doesn't stop journalists and politicians from believing that he's the right guy. She says David Petraeus was treated with total deference when he arrived on the scene after being shot by an Iraqi soldier. The news media went gaga for this guy who loved staying up late, pouring over maps, having deep heartfelt conversations with Iraqis," she says.
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