I thought Drinky Pete's performance this week was successful. He didn't want to answer any questions, sought to push back hard on any challenge, provided a huge word salad responding to nearly every question, took no responsibility for the conduct of the war, tried to bully the Dems at every turn, didn't provide any support for his estimate of the cost of the war, and spoke only in passing about the real purpose of the hearings, i.e., to discuss next year's defense budget. Of course, for those providing oversight, the week was lacking. Maybe after the November elections (if they are held) things will be different...