Gen Petraeus becomes ill at Senate hearing - c-span1

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

reports that he fainted in his chair. he did get up and walk out.

the hearing is in recess now waiting to see if he will return.


edit: he has returned now to a round of applause.

edit 2: The hearing has been cancelled until tomorrow.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

1. c-span replay

He doesn't appear to have fainted but he put his head down on the table and groaned a little.

the start of the hearing is being replayed now.

[Connie_Corleone]

2. John McCain was droning on at the time...

So that probably explains why.

[dgibby]

3. Petraus probably did it to keep from being bored to death!

CNN is reporting that Petraus said he was dehydrated, felt better after eating some bananas, drinking water.

[berni_mccoy]

4. LOL! That's probably enough to make those with the strongest constitutions fade away

[Forkboy]

5. Now he knows how I feel.

[Johonny]

6. L O L on the political run now

tough man feints in chair in front of congress. Apparently he didn't drink enough water. Ouch to political career.

[kenny blankenship]

7. When you're bathing in blood and bullshit

you're supposed to keep your mouth closed.