Dumb idea. GEN Petraeus is serving the country superbly but the scale of forces involved does not compare to those under the command of Ike, Brad, and Mac. We don't make good company commanders colonels just because they are doing a good job commanding a company.

Or a compromise, if dumb idea gives a hint of being too judgemental and not inclusive of other points of view . If Afghanistan turns out well, make GEN Petraeus a 5 star after a 193 year interval like we did with G. Washington.