Senate majority leader Harry Reid, in a conference call with liberal bloggers, called the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs “incompetent,” and likewise denigrated General David Petraeus. This, obviously, in a time of war, with both men currently exercising command (Pace is not leaving his position until September, assuming there’s a replacement). He now wants everyone to just stop discussing his remarks.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid confirmed Thursday that he told liberal bloggers last week that he thinks outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Peter Pace is “incompetent.”

Reid acknowledged similarly disparaging Army Gen. David Petraeus, head of Multinational Forces in Iraq.

But Reid, whose comments to bloggers first appeared in The Politico, also told reporters: “I think we should just drop it.”

Senator John McCain responded earlier to Reid’s comments:

It’s incredibly disappointing that Harry Reid would make such disparaging remarks about both the highest ranking officer in the U.S military and the commander of our troops in Iraq. Generals Pace and Petraeus are two leaders who have spent their entire lives in service to their country and Senator Reid needs to clarify his criticisms, which can only be described as highly inappropriate and regrettable.

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