HM, WONDER WHY SANCHEZ' EARLIER REMARKS DIDN'T CATCH ON?

I can understand that the AFP report could've been neglected but there were 4 AP reports about Sanchez' September remarks. (I only show one here)

AFP reported on Sanchez' remarks on June 3, 2007. Here are some of the highlights:

SAN ANTONIO, United States (AFP) - The man who commanded US-led coalition forces during the first year of the Iraq war says the United States can forget about winning the war.

"I am absolutely convinced that America has a crisis in leadership at this time," Sanchez told AFP after a recent speech in San Antonio, Texas.

The AP reported on a speech Sanchez gave to a groupf of veterans on Sept. 22, 2007 (Via Lexis-Nexis):

The Associated Press
September 22, 2007 Saturday 7:54 PM GMT
Lt. Gen. Sanchez, retired top commander in Iraq, gets standing ovation at veterans summit
BYLINE: By ELIZABETH WHITE, Associated Press Writer
SECTION: DOMESTIC NEWS
LENGTH: 238 words
DATELINE: CORPUS CHRISTI Texas

Retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, who spent a tumultuous year as the U.S. commander in Iraq, said Saturday that partisanship is preventing agreement on a strategy that would help the U.S. take on the threat of Islamic extremism.

Sanchez drew a standing ovation with his speech at a veterans summit sponsored by U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Texas, and afterward was mobbed for autographs.

About 200 veterans and their families attended the event.

"My assessment is that we have a crisis in national political leadership. When will America recognize the danger we face?" Sanchez asked. "When will the corrosive partisanship of American politics end and allow for a bipartisan solution to arguably the most dangerous threat our nation has faced in over 60 years?"

After his speech, Sanchez wouldn't name names, but told The Associated Press he was referring to "the most senior leadership in our nation."