The Decider: ‘People Listen To Petraeus, Not To Me’

thinkprogress.org — Bush has repeatedly proclaimed that he calls the shots and has the final word on decisions regarding the war in Iraq. In 2006, Bush rejected calls for Rumsfeld to step down, saying, “I’m the decider, and I decide what is best.” But on Wednesday at a meeting with conservative columnists, Bush acknowledged: People listen to Petraeus, not to me." Sep 20, 2007 View in Crawl 4