Petraeus becomes ill during hearing on Afghan forces and withdrawal date

Lawmakers pressed Gen. David H. Petraeus on Tuesday to explain why Afghanistan's security forces were not assuming more of the burden for the war there and to assess whether President Obama's July 2011 deadline to begin U.S. troop withdrawals was feasible.

But just as Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), the ranking Republican on the panel, was criticizing the "arbitrary" withdrawal date, the hearing was abruptly suspended when Petraeus slumped in his chair and passed out at the witness table..... - Petraeus 'doing great' after passing out at hearing

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