June 15, 2010Gen. David Petraeus collapses during testimony on Capitol Hill.
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Gen. David Petraeus, who is in charge of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, briefly collapsed at a Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday and then regained his composure.
Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Petraeus, 57, had finished answering a question by Sen. John McCain.
McCain was responding when the senator stopped talking suddenly and aides began crowding around Petraeus.
Petraeus rose without assistance and was then escorted quickly out of the room. His spokesman could not be immediately reached.
"He's eating. He probably didn't have enough water to drink coming in here this morning," said Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, shortly after Petraeus left the room.
"But he appears to be doing very much better," he added.
The hearing called to discuss progress in Afghanistan was adjourned and remains in recess.
AP
5 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - U.S. Gen. David Petraeus, who is in charge of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, briefly collapsed at a Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday and then regained his composure.
Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Petraeus, 57, had finished answering a question by Sen. John McCain.
McCain was responding when the senator stopped talking suddenly and aides began crowding around Petraeus.
Petraeus rose without assistance and was then escorted quickly out of the room. His spokesman could not be immediately reached.
"He's eating. He probably didn't have enough water to drink coming in here this morning," said Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, shortly after Petraeus left the room.
"But he appears to be doing very much better," he added.
The hearing called to discuss progress in Afghanistan was adjourned and remains in recess.
AP
