Petraeus Clarifies: Rotating-Out Marines Were Scheduled to Come Home

Gen. Petraeus made much of the Marine Expeditionary Unit that he’s sending home later this month. After an interjection by Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE), the general clarified that the 2,000 Marines were schedule to come home anyway. The key, he said, is that he hasn’t recommended that another unit relieve the Marines.