Mainstream Media continues to spread "Petraeus Report" Myth

Despite reports yesterday to the contrary, mainstream media continues to state that the September "surge report" will be written by General Petraeus. For example, today in the Washingon Post, once again buried deep in an editorial about Iraqi civilian casualties - a worthwhile op-ed, by the way, is the statement:

The general is expected to elaborate on that progress in a report to Congress in September and to ask for more time for his strategy to work, while acknowledging -- as he also said yesterday -- that the U.S. military presence in Iraq will have to be "a good bit smaller" by next summer.

I suppose, if you really want to stretch the truth, that you could in fact say that Petraeus would be in fact reporting on the progress - or lack thereof - as he likely will be presenting the report. However, I think none of the news items over the last few days should come as a surprise.