Why do so many Americans think Petraeus is 'making a report' when he is testifying?

There is testimony, and there is sworn testimony. Apparently The one who uses the name of a "Goddess" but believes in no God, is not aware of that subtle difference.

As for requiring the testimony to be sworn, is this a court? Does the Congress have the power to require sworn testimony from the Executive Branch? Are there any charges being rendered here? Maybe in the mind of the pseudo-goddess, but she would benefit from an understanding of the Constitution.

This is an opinion site. You have presented your opinion. Now mine. How long have you been in Iraq. What is your source inside the Pentagon that confirms your assertion he is not telling the truth. Military personnel confirm what he says that are stationed there. You are like the Democrats that called him a lair before he even went before Congress. I guess if there is an authority on lying this Congress is it. I believe him. My opinion.

Point of history for you. Japan attacked us before the Declaration of War was presented to Sec. Hull

Ok then to answer your Question, The Chair of the committee he is "reporting" to, has to Require the "report" be under oath, and he did not request that. What proof of mass murder, and torture do you have? Please if u can stay away from places like moveon.org, or other anti-american sites. If you are a peace person, wake up and smell the coffee, their will ALWAYS be war.

Never mind Sadam VIOLATED over 17 UN resolutions, and they were to incompetent to enforce them.

People like you that are so anti war, will never be convinced of the positive progress being made. I bet if you were there at the REPORT, you would have been with those anti war protesters in pink that were hauled out of there. War is hell but is a necessary evil sometimes. Without it, we'd be speaking German or Japanese today. One word for you, pathetic!

Why don't Americans care that they are lying to us? Probably for the same reasons why we didn't care enough to demand a President who knew what the hell he was doing. APPROX. 450 DAYS PEOPLE....IF WE CAN JUST GET THROUGH THEM WE'LL BE DONE W/ THE BUSHIE REGIME...

War never solved anything.......

Except Slavery, Genocide, Nazism, Fascism and coming soon Terrorism

You really are ungrateful for the military aren't you. I hope someday you spit on a US service member and they knock your teeth out. Then when his CO gets the report he throws it in the trash.

I hope your dad knows how you spit in military faces. If he likes it he might be one of those traitors that got off the plane in Vietnam and turned around to spit on other since he was afraid to get spit on.

Sheep.

You, sir, are a complete waste!