That would be nice. That's what I like about PBS Newshour. Interviewers and the people they interview are given enough time to have a complete thoughtful discussion about a topic. In this case I'm guessing that a director or producer keeps whispering into the host's ear saying "Speed it up. Speed it up" because they have limited time and a number of other important news segments to cover. Have heard that if one were to type out onto paper all the words in a half hour newscast it would be a very small amount of words compared to that in a newspaper - possibly wouldn't even cover one page of the newspaper. And yet somehow that one page of content in a TV newscast is supposed to cover all the day's events just like the 40 pages in a newspaper.
lol 😂 you still need to hear more lies to understand that this general is a idiot! Russia 🇷🇺 is losing? lol 😂 Ukraine has a bigger army? (Yet now Ukraine is begging for weapons and troops? ) Russia is only getting stronger and smarter with War! Peace now you fools
lol you people are total fools! Do you still believe Ukraine has a bigger army and more weapons? If so what happen to it? Russia destroyed it? Just admit it! Ukraine is begging more money and troops one year later. And losing more ground each day! Peace now you fools
@@robd2287 what nonsense are you talking...America didn't go to Afghanistan to annexed the place..they went there to kill terrorists and did just that...
@@mikhelBrown Resigned in disgrace from an extramarital affair. Misciled and misled the house in 2012 on the Benghazi debacle. Supports gun control ( government Confiscation). "Guy" seems appropriate.
If we condemn Russia, then we must also condemn the crimes of the USA, Britain, and France, or Denmark and Norway, as in Africa, but also in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, or Syria. All those who participated there should be brought before a military court to make it fair for both sides.
@@rocketmail125 Dear comrade, while in the USA, people from that country call themselves simply 'Americans'. Relax, the USA will not annex any other country in the Americas, no matter what propa-condons on putler's TV are claiming.
@@angrydoggy9170 You should probably look up what happened to Ukraine during World War II (as well as what was Eastern Poland, ie Lviv, before WWII resulted in shifted borders across central and eastern Europe).
Been following his analysis since February. He said: It may be easy to win territories but extremely difficult to keep. Experience: Iraq and Afghanistan. He was right!
Yes he's right : It may be easy to win territories but extremely difficult to keep " .. If you're Invading Foreign People Like Iraq or Afghanistan .. Russia is Not Invading or Occupying Foreign Territories , All the lands they Annexed are Russian Populated , Not Hostile Lands , hence it is Not an Occupation but Liberation . Have you ever seen Russia Invade and Occupy Lands with Hostile Populations to it ?? NO ! ... Even here in Syria Russia is fighting and Liberating Only the Areas or regions that Welcome their presence and helped Only the people that see them as Liberators , Not Occupiers ! ;-)) .
Really? Do you still think he was giving good advice? Where is that Bigger, Better more equipped army now? This clown is a disgrace and should be arrested for War crimes!
Yes lots of really good memes about putin signing a decree on excluding Lyman from russia and ukranian holding a refferedum for Lyman to rejoin ukraine.
I'm a vet who is highly suspicious of anything this 4 star says, and has said. He came off as kind of 'wack in past interviews so I'll believe that he says he's David Petraeus, and there the trust and believability stops. In fact he reminds me of "General Turgid" from the Kubrick Doomsday movie.
Yes, it's NATO, the US, Britain, Germany, the EU's fault. They've been making it increasingly dangerous for Russia to exist, even though it's the largest nation on earth, with more nukes, more gold, more oil, more gas, more diamond than any other nation or people and with those 6,000 nukes, it should be as safe as any nature should have been able to feel... But, apparently, all those things were not enough to make Putin or the Russians safe or content.... They had to have 15% of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuana, Poland, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, etc., too and THEN may be a little more, too, since 10K to 15,000 more square kilometers likely won't make 11-time zone Russia feel any safer than before...because now Finland and Sweden would be NATO, with Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia applying to join it, too...and THAT would be too many dangerous, aggressive NATO nations bordering peace loving Mother Russia!
Well, It’s a collective effort of not only NATO, USA and Great Britain on this confrontation where Ukraine 🇺🇦 is defending the beliefs and values of Democracy and the Free World
As ex military myself I've often been sceptical of the higher ranking officers but I have to say, this guy has a better instinct than most of his peers and so-called experts, for what the real situation is. And I guess that's why he is (or was) a general. I suspect that in his day he was what we brits could call "necky" ie. Not afraid to offer up his head or neck for something he believed. He also did well to speak over the presenter when they were diving for the usual nuclear sensationalist question.
They get to the top of the tree on their ability's that is why they become generals or the equivalent ranks in the Navy or Air Force and if not up to the highest standards they are soon removed which I'm glad too say in the NATO alliance is extremely rare
I'd like to believe this but I genuinely don't. I think Petraeus is definitely a stand-out character . A lot of people fail upwards in the military and all walks of life. Others become recognised for various achievements etc but many more simply play the game. I get the feeling that Patraeus got promoted off the back of his attitude and his understanding of nuance. That is a rare breed.
And I guess the Russians (most specifically a politically weak PUTIN) will fine with the attacks, and believe the arguments that this coalition will only limit its strikes. GENERALS always tell the enemy what they are going to do and only do that, no chance of miscalculation? The Russians won't get edgy with F35, F22, B2 and NGAD aircraft flying close to them given how badly Russian Airdefence is? They won't miscalculate and wont think this coalition will launch a first strike against them? Wars don't escalate due to miscalculations?
What he didn’t mention is that NATO intervention will lead to a nuclear response against US and Europe which will escalate to nuclear war. So he is being very irresponsible.
lol 😂 You are doomed if this is your military genius! Would you still follow this fool knowing he was totally wrong ? That’s 2 times with historical wrong military decisions! Taliban will not retake Afghanistan 🇦🇫 wrong Ukraine’s army is Bigger Better than the Russian Army! Why does Ukraine still need weapons, ammo, and troops a year after this genius’ said they would win ? lol 😂 he’s a clown and a disgrace open to ur eyes He’s only good at killing goat herders in the desert 🐪!
He should be in prison! All lies! Can you see it now? Or are you still a blind fool Where is that better bigger more equipped army? They are dead ! Russia has only gotten stronger! Peace now!
No. Even Pepperidge Farm doesn't remember that. Petraeus was a good Commander, but Pepperidge Farm remembers when he gave secrets to a pretty journalist he was having an affair with. He's the perfect guy for interviews like this, because he has no political career at risk.
@@jimbo43ohara51 joe told the entire world that the Russian invasion was going happen by declassifying info before it happened lol. Old Joe also got all of Europe together to implement sanctions that never were introduced before. It's amazing how you idiots don't even make sense with your talking points. Biden has been ahead of the curve the entire time.
@@jimbo43ohara51 Poor Joe as you put it, makes better decisions on his worse day than TRAITOR TRUMP makes on his best day. MAGA = Making Attys Get Attys or my favorite, MAGA = My Ass Got Arrested
It was the Biden administration that just got another $13 billion for Ukraine. Trump on the other hand would have left NATO and tried to block Ukraine getting any military support. GOP = Grand Old Putin.
@@joebidet1330 The Minks accords were just a charade tha Putin built and obligued Ucrania to sign under the pusilanimous eyes of Europe. Putin had destabilized and infiltrated the Donbass promoting the separatists for more than 10 years .The European just wanted to believed that if they gave something to Putin, the Bear would be satisfied. That is why they accepted that Putin took Crimea too without no response; no even sanctions against Rusia. However, the bear wanted more and more: the rethoric of Putin that NATO was going to attack Rusia was only Bullshit, what he really wanted to was to take all these territories to make a corridor to join Crimea with mother Russia. And by the way do you remember what happened with the treaty by which Ucrania gave all its nuclear arsenal to Rusia in exchange of protection against nuclear bombs?
Actually Russia has kept its promises. It's easy to do the research. There are channels such as Jackson Hinkle, The Duran, Scott Ritter, and The New Atlas which provide facts instead of propaganda.
@@aldofromsf Petraeus is a joke and no amount of wopspeak will change this. Sorry. The man's responsibility in Iraq was to "train the Iraqi Army". They threw down their weapons (that we paid for) and tore off their uniforms (that we paid for) and ran away from ISIS buck naked. The man is a failure but that's pretty much par for the course in the US military officer corps these days. These people haven't won a war since WWII (unless you count Grenada LOL)
Thankyou USA, for defending Ukraine as the lead contributors to their righteous cause. I`m so thankful that we have you as our neighbour's .Cheers from Canada..
Putin crossed the line when he invaded, yes we will take Ukraine in a few days lol, 7mth later they are getting smashed , drunk thick head army, this Russian military is a joke, all they target is hospitals, old people's homes, nurserys and expect the civilians to suffer and break them, that's not the case with Ukrainians, true warriors
Yea and might get nuked for the trouble. We need to leave this alone, if you and the rest of the warmongers want to respond to that. Do it yourself on the battlefield, by volunteering for ukraine. Leave us tf out of it
Still ww3 if nato attacks Russia directly with potential to go nuclear, the most I could see Nato doing to giving Ukraine top of the line and some of its best offensive weapons if Russia uses tactical Nukes!
@@Fucktheworld14020 I think there are various stages of escalation before a fully blown WW3. If NATO were to intervene, they should limit the warzone to internationally recognized Ukrainian territory, probably start with Naval and Airforce only, at the initial stage. Then wait for Russia's move.
@@Fucktheworld14020 ''Still ww3 if nato attacks Russia directly'' NO! You didn't hear what Genral Patraeus said. He said that NATO would fight in Ukraine to liberate the country from Russian occupiers. They won't launch any attacks inside the official borders of the Federation of Russia.
@@Fucktheworld14020 Calm down princess...if you think the weapons NATO has shown you are impressive wait till you see what they keep in the backroom. : )
How proud we are of the leadership Zelenski has demonstrated. All leaders start with nothing. Many are taught and cultured. But Zelenski came as a mature man, from an unlikely background, proving his natural ability to adapt, learn, mobilize, use media, utilize his military’s leadership, but most of all, never falter in his purpose. I can hardly wait to see how he gets his country rebuilt and progressively running again.
@@bjarke7886 Zelensky is a hero that visits his troops on the front line. Putin is a coward with delusions of grandeur that hides in a bunker in Moscow.
"Stop Loss" Remember when we kept sending the same soldiers back to Iraq and Afghanistan over and over again? LOL. How funny was that? Oh wait, it wasn't. I saw someone almost throw a chair at an officer when he heard he was getting redeployed past his ETS date.
I hope you are right !! No one can want a Russian victory if that were to happen you would be looking at a wider pan European war or worse . Now is the time to stop Putin and Russia !!
But if Russia used Nuclear Weapons and if, in response, NATO and the United States sunk the black sea fleet and bombarded all Russian military positions in Ukraine... Wouldn't that give Russia the motivation to use more nuclear weapons outside of Ukraine?
You've heard of the nuclear tsunami, right? And that's just one little trick Russia has up it's sleeve. BTW, ever hear the song "Ivan Meets G.I. Joe" by The Clash? It was written back in the 1980s, but it is so on target right around now!
Well no duh. You're not going to nuke the Russian military and not get some Russian thermonuclear missiles landing in Chicago and NYC. Petraeus is out of his mind. It's sad.
In further breaking news. This afternoon my friends and I held a meeting at the local bar and voted to annex Moscow. It was passed unanimously, so Putin pack your bags, Moscow now belongs to my local bar.
Hey I love your comments!! Your username I've seen in other comments sections and I like what you have to say. I love it. Moscow here we come. I do hope the Russian people get justice from what they have been put through. There people have been lied to and sacrificed for BS. I think they realized right quick what a sham when they got to Ukraine. I'm thrilled for Ukrainian people!! But, I feel sad for anyone who died in this senseless war.
If Trump had been re-elected things might have turned out in Putin’s favor. Trump wanted US out of NATO and Trump most likely would not have approved of the substantial weapons help US is currently giving to Ukraine.
@@larryo6874 you can bet on that. Whenever presented with a choice maggat politicians will always choose wrong and against America. A true 5th column in our midst.
Funny..... but it appears that war has not yet actually even begun and we'll see what things are like in two or three weeks. The tune you will be singing will most likely change.
Yes indeed - I believe Putin thought with Biden and Zelensky in charge he would roll over them. Also with his double dealings on energy. He though it was the perfect time.
C'mon woman, is your memory that short? Petraeus has the luxury of being straightforward on TV today because he no longer has a political career to look out for. He gave classified information to a journalist he was having an affair with...
Vladimir Putin consulted with a fortune teller. He asked: “How long will I live?” The psychic replied: “I cannot tell that but I do know you will die on a Ukrainian holiday.” “Which holiday?” Putin asked. “Whichever day you die will be an Ukrainian holiday.”
It would be funny if Ukraine flipped the script and took over Russia. Ukraine did not ask for such a weak enemy and they had no desire to dominate and take over Russia which is all the more reason for this to happen and it could.
Of course, if there is no Ukraine when Putin eventually dies, then the psychic was nothing more than a psycho! And besides, why would Putin go to a fortune teller. Putin is making the future happen!
😄 I only knew the last one: "How will the war end?" "I see people laughing and dancing in the Red Square, music everywhere. You are above them, on the balcony.." "Great! How do I look?" "I don't know, the casket is closed."
Well done 👍 to 🐈 the Ukrainian soldiers today for the heroic liberation of their country, just a small amount of annexed cities to reclaim this war will be over .
If NATO 'takes out' all Russian conventional units and attacks the Black sea fleet that is itself excalatory so Russia response is more nuclear weapons, this way is madness.
Instead of worrying about how much money and support we're sending Ukraine, maybe we should think about the lives of the American soldiers that we are saving. That war could have easily been us and might even be us in the future. Prayers going out to Ukraine.
@@liiv3354 nah its not cowerdice as much as prudence. Had the US stepped in earlier it would have triggered a nuclear war. This isnt US' war to fight. Neither the US nor its formal allies are under attack. However, a Russian nuke in Ukraine might change this.
Agree! Ukraine, literally on behalf of the free world, is fighting the hot war against Russia. No need to think anymore, just support Ukraine. Prayer to those civilian victims.
more support to ukraine tanks, armored fighting vehicles,aircrafts artillery etc as the momentum and tide of the battle is in Ukraine's favor in order for them to liberate occupied territories and may eventually end the war
36 Americans are being held in such horrific conditions in Washington DC jails that they have requested a transfer to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba! They have been held without trial for a year and a half under horrific conditions: no medical care, kept in isolation for months at a time; guards have been allowed and encouraged to harass them for their political and religious beliefs; guards are allowed to beat these American citizens; they have been purposely kept in appalling unsanitary conditions. Any American who criticizes Russia but accepts this treatment of our own people is either willfully ignorant or a bigot.
David forgets how the nuclear bomb changed the tides against Japan in WW2. Putin should give same speech that Truman gave to drop the Atomic bomb on Japan! Americans and the West would HAVE to accept it.
Changed the tides? Dude you need to read up on your history. The US was at the brink of Invading Honshu, but decided it would cost too many US soldiers and Japanese civillians' lives. The Japanese weren't ready to negotiate at all, but were literally planning on sacrificing millions of civillians. The Ukraine situation is very different, but ye I get you are desperately trying to find arguments for legitimizing Russia using nukes. Just get the rock out of Ukraine, includinh crimea, pay your reparations and there will be no need for nukes.
I adore President Zelensky, his family, and the people of 🇺🇦 Ukraine!!! What a group of badasses!!! Seeing a 78 year-old woman say teach me how to shoot a gun because I'm not leaving my country without a fight....so inspiring. The woman was born during WWII and her courage is matchless!!! God bless you Ukraine for showing the world their way of life and sovereignty is worth risking everything.
Seven months into this war and I am still hoping for putin's Waterloo. May he fall hard for what he has done to his country because the overwhelming majority of Russians don't want this.
I like listening to this gentleman, in England we are grateful for our American cousins an men like this who temper USA massive military capacity with some maturity and wisdom
Please let the general finish his thoughts and sentences, thanks
That would be nice.
That's what I like about PBS Newshour.
Interviewers and the people they interview are given enough time to have a complete thoughtful discussion about a topic.
In this case I'm guessing that a director or producer keeps whispering into the host's ear
saying "Speed it up. Speed it up" because they have limited time and a number of other important news segments to cover.
Have heard that if one were to type out onto paper all the words in a half hour newscast
it would be a very small amount of words compared to that in a newspaper -
possibly wouldn't even cover one page of the newspaper.
And yet somehow that one page of content in a TV newscast is supposed to cover
all the day's events just like the 40 pages in a newspaper.
lol 😂 you still need to hear more lies to understand that this general is a idiot!
Russia 🇷🇺 is losing? lol 😂
Ukraine has a bigger army? (Yet now Ukraine is begging for weapons and troops? )
Russia is only getting stronger and smarter with War!
Peace now you fools
Great interview. Thank you.
I second that
lol you people are total fools!
Do you still believe Ukraine has a bigger army and more weapons?
If so what happen to it?
Russia destroyed it?
Just admit it!
Ukraine is begging more money and troops one year later. And losing more ground each day!
Peace now you fools
One of the best interviews on the matter, thank you for sharing
Thank you General Petraeus always. Admired your service sir. ✝️✝️✝️🙏
Really? Do your homework.
Didn't he lose Afghanistan 🤔😂😂😂
@@robd2287 and Iraq!
@@robd2287 what nonsense are you talking...America didn't go to Afghanistan to annexed the place..they went there to kill terrorists and did just that...
This guy has been spot on with his predictions since the very beginning
Where was he in 2014 ? hehe
'This Man' not guy. Put some respect on the General's name.
@@mikhelBrown Resigned in disgrace from an extramarital affair. Misciled and misled the house in 2012 on the Benghazi debacle. Supports gun control ( government Confiscation). "Guy" seems appropriate.
@@mikhelBrown I've always referred to the punk as "General Betrayus".
Hahahahahahahahahhahahaha stop lying, he said russia will not get until the summer. What a clown
Great reporting General.
AND , thank you U.S.A 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
From Canada 🇨🇦
If we condemn Russia, then we must also condemn the crimes of the USA, Britain, and France, or Denmark and Norway, as in Africa, but also in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, or Syria. All those who participated there should be brought before a military court to make it fair for both sides.
Also from Romania👍🇷🇴🇺🇲
Proudly to be an American 🇺🇸
Very well said, Mr. Petraus... Excellently stated👌.
@@rocketmail125 well said!
Maybe like the song of Green Day.
This is a European war, but good to know you're proud.
proud about what exactly ?
@@rocketmail125 Dear comrade, while in the USA, people from that country call themselves simply 'Americans'. Relax, the USA will not annex any other country in the Americas, no matter what propa-condons on putler's TV are claiming.
@@itsMe_TheHerpes do you not understand what read...just keep reading you'll eventually understand
Great and concise analysis.
No.
You're kidding right?
Relieving to hear, tbh.
@@timothy4557 no, why?
Awesome phrase...."shambolic mobilisation ". So apt too. When this guy speaks, I listen. He knows his stuff. Glory to Ukraine.
Watch the results of the shambolic mobilization in the future weeks and months
God of Israel,God of the Jews,blessVlodomyr and the Jewish nation of Ukraine to conquer all enemies.
He Spoke as a TRAITOR !! ⚰️😵💩🤬⁉️🖕🖕🖕
@@andrew1147 That’s a stretch buddy. There’s nothing Jewish about Ukraine.
@@angrydoggy9170 You should probably look up what happened to Ukraine during World War II (as well as what was Eastern Poland, ie Lviv, before WWII resulted in shifted borders across central and eastern Europe).
I am proud of my country's international action to help arm Ukraine. We did the right thing, FINALY. I am very proud of Ukraine.
Don't forget to send your children and grand children to fight Russia in the winter.
@@m.kultra4101 btw. how's Putin's bitch Trumpsky doing?
@@m.kultra4101 When are you going to Kherson? Or did you run away from mobilization? 🤣🤣🤣
You're so brainwashed
Excellent
Great 👍🏼 Analysis from the General
Been following his analysis since February. He said: It may be easy to win territories but extremely difficult to keep. Experience: Iraq and Afghanistan. He was right!
Qqq
Yes he's right : It may be easy to win territories but extremely difficult to keep " .. If you're Invading Foreign People Like Iraq or Afghanistan ..
Russia is Not Invading or Occupying Foreign Territories , All the lands they Annexed are Russian Populated , Not Hostile Lands , hence it is Not an Occupation but Liberation .
Have you ever seen Russia Invade and Occupy Lands with Hostile Populations to it ?? NO ! ... Even here in Syria Russia is fighting and Liberating Only the Areas or regions that Welcome their presence and helped Only the people that see them as Liberators , Not Occupiers ! ;-))
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@@annarock8966 hahaha wishful thinking Russian troll 🤣🤣🤣 your grammar is sooo BAD 🤣
@@annarock8966 Learn English a bit better, little Rusbot.
"Forgiving the Western leaders is up to God. But sending them to him is up to me" - Vladimir Putin.
Keep up the good work General Petraeus
James Thomas u are a murder now
Really? Do you still think he was giving good advice?
Where is that Bigger, Better more equipped army now?
This clown is a disgrace and should be arrested for War crimes!
It's always a pleasure to.
Listen to General Petraeus.
Viva Ukraine, Pete from England. God save the King.
😄😄😄💛💙👍👍👍✌✌
Big up mon General !
General Patreus is one of the best analysts I have heard in a long time. He should be part of National Security Team.
@@aaronhelvig9444
He pleaded on a misdemeanor,, your animus is apparent
It's clear he is not Christian, so cool with lying....These Generals are compromised once they start getting Pau cheques from media houses 🏘
@@aaronhelvig9444 I'm sure you blew your own mind by soaking your brain in vodka and then smoking a cigarette. GFY Russian propaganda troll. : )
I love the way Ukraine makes Putin look like a fool straight after every manic speech he gives
Lol🤣😂😂😂😂 keep drinking that Kool aide.
Yes lots of really good memes about putin signing a decree on excluding Lyman from russia and ukranian holding a refferedum for Lyman to rejoin ukraine.
@@msutherland587 Your a phucking idiot and "Putin's Fall" was factual.
@@msutherland587 how do you feel right now 🤣🤣 I bet you feel a burning sensation 🤣🤣 let it burn you 🔥
@@msutherland587 You think Putin looks good to his peers right now?
I'm a vet who is highly suspicious of anything this 4 star says, and has said. He came off as kind of 'wack in past interviews so I'll believe that he says he's David Petraeus, and there the trust and believability stops. In fact he reminds me of "General Turgid" from the Kubrick Doomsday movie.
That’s a good analysis 👍🏼
Our country so blessed to have you in our service, Sir. General.
Are you a warmonger
Yes him and the few trans generals we have. Thank god for our trans community. Can't wait until our trans army fights another trans army.
@@BbBb-cd3qt It says Lee, not Putin.
To be fair, the UK was preparing Ukraine for this war over the last 7 years
If that's true, Putin and Russian military strategists were even bigger knuckleheads for believing this "special operations" could work.
It's currently a Special Backscuttle Operation 😂
And thank God they did! The Ukrainian army was ready to defend, I said, DEFEND Ukraine against the Russian invasion.
Yes, it's NATO, the US, Britain, Germany, the EU's fault. They've been making it increasingly dangerous for Russia to exist, even though it's the largest nation on earth, with more nukes, more gold, more oil, more gas, more diamond than any other nation or people and with those 6,000 nukes, it should be as safe as any nature should have been able to feel...
But, apparently, all those things were not enough to make Putin or the Russians safe or content....
They had to have 15% of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuana, Poland, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, etc., too and THEN may be a little more, too, since 10K to 15,000 more square kilometers likely won't make 11-time zone Russia feel any safer than before...because now Finland and Sweden would be NATO, with Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia applying to join it, too...and THAT would be too many dangerous, aggressive NATO nations bordering peace loving Mother Russia!
Well, It’s a collective effort of not only NATO, USA and Great Britain on this confrontation where Ukraine 🇺🇦 is defending the beliefs and values of Democracy and the Free World
As ex military myself I've often been sceptical of the higher ranking officers but I have to say, this guy has a better instinct than most of his peers and so-called experts, for what the real situation is. And I guess that's why he is (or was) a general. I suspect that in his day he was what we brits could call "necky" ie. Not afraid to offer up his head or neck for something he believed. He also did well to speak over the presenter when they were diving for the usual nuclear sensationalist question.
No human lies more than an American general!
They get to the top of the tree on their ability's that is why they become generals or the equivalent ranks in the Navy or Air Force and if not up to the highest standards they are soon removed which I'm glad too say in the NATO alliance is extremely rare
I'd like to believe this but I genuinely don't. I think Petraeus is definitely a stand-out character . A lot of people fail upwards in the military and all walks of life. Others become recognised for various achievements etc but many more simply play the game. I get the feeling that Patraeus got promoted off the back of his attitude and his understanding of nuance. That is a rare breed.
And I guess the Russians (most specifically a politically weak PUTIN) will fine with the attacks, and believe the arguments that this coalition will only limit its strikes. GENERALS always tell the enemy what they are going to do and only do that, no chance of miscalculation? The Russians won't get edgy with F35, F22, B2 and NGAD aircraft flying close to them given how badly Russian Airdefence is? They won't miscalculate and wont think this coalition will launch a first strike against them? Wars don't escalate due to miscalculations?
He earned his rank for sure but a consensual relationship with an aid forced him out.
Gen David speak with such authority and clarity that is rarely seen among politicians
Politicians aren’t Generals so… yah 😏
Thank god for the USA!!
// best regards from Sweden
Much respect from New York 💪
Love the generals interviews
The latest stop on the disinformation highway.
What he didn’t mention is that NATO intervention will lead to a nuclear response against US and Europe which will escalate to nuclear war. So he is being very irresponsible.
NATO should not intervene if they want their cities to stay intact. Is NATO ready to sacrifice millions for Ukraine?
Your a military genius general petraeus the best of the best thanks for your service & expertise in geopolitics & military intelligence & analysis
lol 😂
You are doomed if this is your military genius!
Would you still follow this fool knowing he was totally wrong ?
That’s 2 times with historical wrong military decisions!
Taliban will not retake Afghanistan 🇦🇫 wrong
Ukraine’s army is Bigger Better than the Russian Army!
Why does Ukraine still need weapons, ammo, and troops a year after this genius’ said they would win ?
lol 😂 he’s a clown and a disgrace open to ur eyes
He’s only good at killing goat herders in the desert 🐪!
thanks for having the general on!!
He should be in prison!
All lies!
Can you see it now? Or are you still a blind fool
Where is that better bigger more equipped army? They are dead !
Russia has only gotten stronger!
Peace now!
Anyone remember when a US presidents cabinet was filled with people like this, not side show hucksters?
No. Even Pepperidge Farm doesn't remember that. Petraeus was a good Commander, but Pepperidge Farm remembers when he gave secrets to a pretty journalist he was having an affair with. He's the perfect guy for interviews like this, because he has no political career at risk.
Better still, it might be better if this guy was also running the country. Poor Joe can hardly get out of first gear.
@@jimbo43ohara51 joe told the entire world that the Russian invasion was going happen by declassifying info before it happened lol. Old Joe also got all of Europe together to implement sanctions that never were introduced before. It's amazing how you idiots don't even make sense with your talking points. Biden has been ahead of the curve the entire time.
@@jimbo43ohara51 Poor Joe as you put it, makes better decisions on his worse day than TRAITOR TRUMP makes on his best day. MAGA = Making Attys Get Attys or my favorite, MAGA = My Ass Got Arrested
It was the Biden administration that just got another $13 billion for Ukraine. Trump on the other hand would have left NATO and tried to block Ukraine getting any military support. GOP = Grand Old Putin.
"Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Another, longer interview of David Petraeus is available on DW, the German public broadcast service also available on UA-cam
DW content is vastly superior to our shallow US media.
Negotiation? We've all seen how much a Russian promise is worth.
And the Minsk accord ?
@@joebidet1330 down the toilet
@@joebidet1330 The Minks accords were just a charade tha Putin built and obligued Ucrania to sign under the pusilanimous eyes of Europe. Putin had destabilized and infiltrated the Donbass promoting the separatists for more than 10 years .The European just wanted to believed that if they gave something to Putin, the Bear would be satisfied. That is why they accepted that Putin took Crimea too without no response; no even sanctions against Rusia. However, the bear wanted more and more: the rethoric of Putin that NATO was going to attack Rusia was only Bullshit, what he really wanted to was to take all these territories to make a corridor to join Crimea with mother Russia.
And by the way do you remember what happened with the treaty by which Ucrania gave all its nuclear arsenal to Rusia in exchange of protection against nuclear bombs?
Actually Russia has kept its promises. It's easy to do the research. There are channels such as Jackson Hinkle, The Duran, Scott Ritter, and The New Atlas which provide facts instead of propaganda.
This is more funny than CNN! ABC best comedy on UA-cam!
Said the tin foil hat wearing QAnon Faux News guy 😂
General Petraeus is a mensch. Respect
Yeah ask his ex-wife about that.....
@@mrderp1292
I'll share a piece of advice here. Never, never, NEVER go to your ex-wife for character references.
@@aldofromsf OK then - go to the parents of all the dead and maimed soldiers who suffered due to his disastrous "leadership" during the Iraq War.
@@mrderp1292
Still going to your ex-wife for character references? Fuggedaboutit.
@@aldofromsf Petraeus is a joke and no amount of wopspeak will change this. Sorry. The man's responsibility in Iraq was to "train the Iraqi Army". They threw down their weapons (that we paid for) and tore off their uniforms (that we paid for) and ran away from ISIS buck naked. The man is a failure but that's pretty much par for the course in the US military officer corps these days. These people haven't won a war since WWII (unless you count Grenada LOL)
Thankyou USA, for defending Ukraine as the lead contributors to their righteous cause. I`m so thankful that we have you as our neighbour's .Cheers from Canada..
Negotiations ? Unconditional surrender is the endgame
Huh?
You must be joking if you think Russia will surrender a war in their borders.
They will go nuke if needed...
@@grahamfloyd3451 what?
gas rates, land/sea border coordinates, pipeline ownership, right of way, witness protection program, a hideout in Argentina etc.
Petreus very informative.
Putin drew a line and Ukraine already crossed it. 🤣🤣🤣
Putin crossed the line when he invaded, yes we will take Ukraine in a few days lol, 7mth later they are getting smashed , drunk thick head army, this Russian military is a joke, all they target is hospitals, old people's homes, nurserys and expect the civilians to suffer and break them, that's not the case with Ukrainians, true warriors
Dee Cee the insane Russian Bot speaks again to no one who will listen
Yea and might get nuked for the trouble. We need to leave this alone, if you and the rest of the warmongers want to respond to that. Do it yourself on the battlefield, by volunteering for ukraine. Leave us tf out of it
better be careful for what you wish for..
I hope when this American general is on foreign TV, or interacts with our allies, he will portray-us in a positive light.
Are you kidding. We love this guy. Wish our generals were that smart and polite.
Absolutely, we thank the US from the Netherlands!
I just wish him to offer good analysis, whatever that may be. Why do you feel insecure in this way?
I'm watching this from Sweden.
Lol I see what you did there, nice word play
Good explanation from the General! 💐 💐 💐 I rather listen to him than other personnel.
3:35 that should have been the call on February 25th or even in 2014. would have saved a lot of lives
Great interview
WE NEED PEACE NOT WW3
If Russia uses any kind of nuke against Ukraine, NATO joins the war with conventional weapons. That is the correct way to respond at that stage.
Still ww3 if nato attacks Russia directly with potential to go nuclear, the most I could see Nato doing to giving Ukraine top of the line and some of its best offensive weapons if Russia uses tactical Nukes!
@@Fucktheworld14020 I think there are various stages of escalation before a fully blown WW3. If NATO were to intervene, they should limit the warzone to internationally recognized Ukrainian territory, probably start with Naval and Airforce only, at the initial stage. Then wait for Russia's move.
@@Fucktheworld14020 ''Still ww3 if nato attacks Russia directly'' NO! You didn't hear what Genral Patraeus said. He said that NATO would fight in Ukraine to liberate the country from Russian occupiers. They won't launch any attacks inside the official borders of the Federation of Russia.
@@vincentlagrange2329 Don’t be so scared guy it’s being taken care of. Putin has been out maneuvered at every corner.
@@Fucktheworld14020 Calm down princess...if you think the weapons NATO has shown you are impressive wait till you see what they keep in the backroom. : )
I've heard great things about this general 😏
I don't get how putin annexed territories that he wasn't fully in control of the mind boggles.
Say it First, say it Loud, repeat the Lie over and over.
Sounds like tfg. Both are Lunatics.
Kind of a Trumpian bluster. 😳
@@moniqueengleman873 President Bush : Irak, Saddam, Diktator, Chemical Weapons....remember?
The Russian trolls are getting so desperate, they keep bringing up Bush and events from 20 years ago! Lmao!
@@magesalmanac6424 remember Afghanistan? That was this year 😂
How proud we are of the leadership Zelenski has demonstrated. All leaders start with nothing. Many are taught and cultured.
But Zelenski came as a mature man, from an unlikely background, proving his natural ability to adapt, learn, mobilize, use media, utilize his military’s leadership, but most of all, never falter in his purpose.
I can hardly wait to see how he gets his country rebuilt and progressively running again.
He is a great example that America should follow when it comes to electing politicians.
@@samexoldx lmao
Zelensky is a product of the American PR. No wonder he looks good to you.
You are showing your IQ level by this comment.
@@bjarke7886 Putin will also be remembered for centuries
As the IDIOT WHO DESTROYED HIS OWN COUNTRY 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@bjarke7886 Zelensky is a hero that visits his troops on the front line. Putin is a coward with delusions of grandeur that hides in a bunker in Moscow.
There's obviously an 'official narative'. 'Support' is being redefined as need be.
“Shambolic mobilization” 🤣😂🤣
"Stop Loss"
Remember when we kept sending the same soldiers back to Iraq and Afghanistan over and over again? LOL. How funny was that? Oh wait, it wasn't. I saw someone almost throw a chair at an officer when he heard he was getting redeployed past his ETS date.
Petraeus is BRILLIANT! That guy should be your President!
He would have been already if he had kept it in his pants lol
Exactly!
Europe will NOT crack!!!
I hope you are right !! No one can want a Russian victory if that were to happen you would be looking at a wider pan European war or worse . Now is the time to stop Putin and Russia !!
Music to my ears
Patreas good guest.
I'm not very knowledgeable about war and conflict, but I don't think Russia is losing.
Well - you said it yourself. In Time Russia will loose. They have already played their best cards, and are on their heels.
But if Russia used Nuclear Weapons and if, in response, NATO and the United States sunk the black sea fleet and bombarded all Russian military positions in Ukraine... Wouldn't that give Russia the motivation to use more nuclear weapons outside of Ukraine?
Exactly. It will escalate to global nuclear war. CNN is warmongering here. Cooler heads need to prevail.
You've heard of the nuclear tsunami, right? And that's just one little trick Russia has up it's sleeve. BTW, ever hear the song "Ivan Meets G.I. Joe" by The Clash? It was written back in the 1980s, but it is so on target right around now!
Well no duh. You're not going to nuke the Russian military and not get some Russian thermonuclear missiles landing in Chicago and NYC. Petraeus is out of his mind. It's sad.
GEN. DAVID PETRAEUS CLEARLY MAKES SITUATION VERY WELL !! 👏👏👏👏
I think we should do that as it stands!
Below is a story that needs more coverage. Greek shipping companies moving Russian oil.
Ship to ship. Off the coast of Greece.
In further breaking news. This afternoon my friends and I held a meeting at the local bar and voted to annex Moscow. It was passed unanimously, so Putin pack your bags, Moscow now belongs to my local bar.
Hey I love your comments!! Your username I've seen in other comments sections and I like what you have to say. I love it. Moscow here we come. I do hope the Russian people get justice from what they have been put through. There people have been lied to and sacrificed for BS. I think they realized right quick what a sham when they got to Ukraine. I'm thrilled for Ukrainian people!! But, I feel sad for anyone who died in this senseless war.
Where's the Vodka??
Let me guess. You bought yr friends a round of the latest cocktail "Nukem" (1 part tequila 1 part vodka 1 part gin n 2 parts lemon juice)
@4:17:" It does not expand "?????
General 🙏🙏🙏
Just the thought of this is scary
Some critical thinkers left. Yeah escalating w Russia could go very very badly very very quickly
I like the general but I'd be a little more careful in my use of absolute terms. In war very little can be considered irreversible.
He will be proven wrong within three weeks would be my prediction.... if not sooner.
It is funny that Putin thought the west had no stomach for this . It turns out Russia does not have the stomach for war .
If Trump had been re-elected things might have turned out in Putin’s favor. Trump wanted US out of NATO and Trump most likely would not have approved of the substantial weapons help US is currently giving to Ukraine.
Putin has kopromat on Trump.
@@larryo6874 you can bet on that. Whenever presented with a choice maggat politicians will always choose wrong and against America. A true 5th column in our midst.
Funny..... but it appears that war has not yet actually even begun and we'll see what things are like in two or three weeks. The tune you will be singing will most likely change.
@@RuskyED 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Trump would have offered quid pro quo with Rudy...
👍👍👍👍
For a former comedian Zelensky is doing amazing
Yes indeed - I believe Putin thought with Biden and Zelensky in charge he would roll over them. Also with his double dealings on energy. He though it was the perfect time.
@@samr8603 biden is underestimated found his last speech where he said to putin not an inch and i mean not an inch very good.
He is even funnier in drag!
@@ghostmanscores1666 Not as funny as topless putin riding a pony. LOL : )
He is also the grandson of a Ukrainian partisan who fought the Nazis. I think he learned a thing or two hanging out with grandpa.
General Petraeus should be our next president.
C'mon woman, is your memory that short? Petraeus has the luxury of being straightforward on TV today because he no longer has a political career to look out for. He gave classified information to a journalist he was having an affair with...
ya, lets just run whats left straight into the ground by one of america's biggest failures in its history. why drag things out right?
ultimately the truth will always prevail
Vladimir Putin consulted with a fortune teller. He asked:
“How long will I live?”
The psychic replied: “I cannot tell that but I do know you will die on a Ukrainian holiday.”
“Which holiday?” Putin asked.
“Whichever day you die will be an Ukrainian holiday.”
how many times r ppl gonna copy n paste this
It would be funny if Ukraine flipped the script and took over Russia. Ukraine did not ask for such a weak enemy and they had no desire to dominate and take over Russia which is all the more reason for this to happen and it could.
😂 😂 😂 Crazy
Of course, if there is no Ukraine when Putin eventually dies, then the psychic was nothing more than a psycho! And besides, why would Putin go to a fortune teller. Putin is making the future happen!
😄 I only knew the last one:
"How will the war end?"
"I see people laughing and dancing in the Red Square, music everywhere. You are above them, on the balcony.."
"Great! How do I look?"
"I don't know, the casket is closed."
I am glad someone actually addressed the questions of what we would do if Putin used nukes.
But his answer was start WWIII.
Thats the most stupid answer of these globalists. Nato directly attacking Russia, thats world war 3
There have been a couple articles about it, including on The Telegraph.
Me too... it was so relieving to hear.
@@ilovelalakers I didn't come across them.
This is where the world must give all to defeat Putin and bring an end to this unholy war..
The difference is the Ukraine's people want to fight for their country.
God Bless Ukraine!!!
Looking his eyes 2:04
Low velocity
Well done 👍 to 🐈 the Ukrainian soldiers today for the heroic liberation of their country, just a small amount of annexed cities to reclaim this war will be over .
"Putin’s annexation announcement significant, but it’s also desperate’ (says) Petraeus" so let's #ConvinceItForward
We should see the General more often.
I hope it's not just words.
I wish Gen. Petraeus would do a daily blog re: the Ukraine War.
It seems there is a video about every week or so.
If NATO 'takes out' all Russian conventional units and attacks the Black sea fleet that is itself excalatory so Russia response is more nuclear weapons, this way is madness.
Why are they all retired
This guy is a fantastic general and leader
Would like to see him as next Potus.
Putin’s resignation imminent , is the only headline I wish to see
Or even better, he's removed.
Time for someone to Putin some Novitjok in his tea.
That's the headline we're all waiting for right now. "Putin's Reign of Terror is Over".
Slava Ukraine !
Who do wish to replace Putin with?
'Putin falls out of 10th floor window' is the headline I wish to see. We live in hope...
Patraeus will end the world with that kind of talk. Everyone enjoy your last few hours, days or weeks we all have left.
I heard Putin wants to annex Bermuda next.
stop war!!!!!!
Instead of worrying about how much money and support we're sending Ukraine, maybe we should think about the lives of the American soldiers that we are saving. That war could have easily been us and might even be us in the future. Prayers going out to Ukraine.
We couldn't be more cowardly! Having others fight for us! You admire that? I don't.
@@liiv3354 nah its not cowerdice as much as prudence. Had the US stepped in earlier it would have triggered a nuclear war.
This isnt US' war to fight. Neither the US nor its formal allies are under attack. However, a Russian nuke in Ukraine might change this.
Agree! Ukraine, literally on behalf of the free world, is fighting the hot war against Russia. No need to think anymore, just support Ukraine. Prayer to those civilian victims.
@@liiv3354 Then go over and fight like other Americans have.
@@tubekentube America using Ukrainians as cannon fodder.
more support to ukraine tanks, armored fighting vehicles,aircrafts artillery etc as the momentum and tide of the battle is in Ukraine's favor in order for them to liberate occupied territories and may eventually end the war
My thoughts exactly, more support.
Isnt Russia already providing tanks and APCs en masse?
How will it end the war? Russia will strike back at Ukraine with whatever they have got. It will only escalate the war.
Russia is doing wonderful in giving Ukraine support in military equipment.
Very well.said GENERAL.PATRAEUS.
Time 3:30 exact same 3 military actions i recommended
Its the end of the world as we know it (and i feel fine)
Thats the spirit !!!!
LET THIS MAN SPEAK. I hate when someone interrupts him while he's in the middle of making a point.
Intelligent military man.
36 Americans are being held in such horrific conditions in Washington DC jails that they have requested a transfer to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba! They have been held without trial for a year and a half under horrific conditions: no medical care, kept in isolation for months at a time; guards have been allowed and encouraged to harass them for their political and religious beliefs; guards are allowed to beat these American citizens; they have been purposely kept in appalling unsanitary conditions. Any American who criticizes Russia but accepts this treatment of our own people is either willfully ignorant or a bigot.
And that is why Russia now has control of almost 20% of Ukraine. Did anyone happen to know what defense industry he works for?
MSM
@@denisrichu5697
Cute!
David forgets how the nuclear bomb changed the tides against Japan in WW2. Putin should give same speech that Truman gave to drop the Atomic bomb on Japan! Americans and the West would HAVE to accept it.
Changed the tides? Dude you need to read up on your history. The US was at the brink of Invading Honshu, but decided it would cost too many US soldiers and Japanese civillians' lives. The Japanese weren't ready to negotiate at all, but were literally planning on sacrificing millions of civillians.
The Ukraine situation is very different, but ye I get you are desperately trying to find arguments for legitimizing Russia using nukes.
Just get the rock out of Ukraine, includinh crimea, pay your reparations and there will be no need for nukes.
Great news
"Shambolic mobilization." LOL!
I adore President Zelensky, his family, and the people of 🇺🇦 Ukraine!!! What a group of badasses!!! Seeing a 78 year-old woman say teach me how to shoot a gun because I'm not leaving my country without a fight....so inspiring. The woman was born during WWII and her courage is matchless!!! God bless you Ukraine for showing the world their way of life and sovereignty is worth risking everything.
Maybe even next to the statues of their great hero Stepan Bandera
are you fighting in Ukraine?
Seven months into this war and I am still hoping for putin's Waterloo. May he fall hard for what he has done to his country because the overwhelming majority of Russians don't want this.
Mmm, I wouldn't say that...
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I like the word "shambolic". Perfect.
I like listening to this gentleman, in England we are grateful for our American cousins an men like this who temper USA massive military capacity with some maturity and wisdom