Key GOP senators may not back promotion for general leaving Iraq - He said surge wouldn't help

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http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20070122/1026485.asp

WASHINGTON - - Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham, two Republicans who have strongly backed sending more U.S. troops to Iraq, indicated Sunday they may not support a promotion for the current military commander there because of past U.S. mistakes.

McCain, senior Republican on the Armed Services Committee, said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that he likely won't support Gen. George Casey's nomination as Army chief of staff because of the "failed leadership" of the U.S. forces in Iraq.

Graham, another member of the panel, said on CNN that Casey will face "hard questions" during confirmation hearings.

President Bush announced earlier this month he is replacing Casey as commanding general of multinational forces in Iraq and nominating him to the Pentagon post.

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1. McCain's punishing Casey for Bush's "failed leadership" of the forces in Iraq?

Too funny ... if it weren't too sad ...