David Petraeus

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Friend: Petraeus began affair after taking CIA job

WASHINGTON (AP) - Retired Gen. David Petraeus began an affair with his biographer in 2011, two months after he became

Adam Howard / November 12, 2012

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CIA director Gen. David Petraeus quits over extramarital affair

NBC NEWS - CIA Director David Petraeus resigned Friday, citing an extramarital affair and 'extremely poor judgement'...

Adam Howard / November 9, 2012

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Bin Laden said to have wanted Obama assassinated

WASHINGTON (AP) - A former Obama administration official says al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden wanted to see President Barack Obama

TheGrio Staff / May 1, 2012

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Obama likely to bring 10K troops home this year

WASHINGTON (AP) - But with 100,000 U.S. troops currently in Afghanistan, that drawdown may not be substantial enough to satisfy

TheGrio Staff / June 22, 2011

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Obama to move US closer to leaving Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president has said he favors a significant withdrawal, his advisers have not quantified that statement...

TheGrio Staff / June 21, 2011

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Military leaders: 'Burn a Koran day' could hurt troops

VIDEO - General Petraeus said "Images of the burning of a Koran would undoubtedly be used by extremists in Afghanistan

TheGrio Staff / September 8, 2010

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Obama is right to fire McChrystal, but wrong on Afghanistan

OPINION - With or without General McChrystal, it is clear that a major rethinking of strategy is required, which should

Javier David / June 23, 2010