Pointless medels for useless generals

I can enlighten anyone puzzled by General Petraeus's chestful of medals. According to the website Operation Iraqi Freedom, his awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of the Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of the Defence Superior Service Medal, four awards of the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal for valour, the State Department Superior Honour Award, the Nato Meritorious Service Medal and the Gold Award of the Iraqi Order of the Date Palm. He is a Master Parachutist and is Air Assault and Ranger qualified. He has also earned the Combat Action Badge and French, British, and German Jump Wings.

One wonders what honour he would get if he ever saw action. Truly, America's ability for unintentional self-parody is limitless.