Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials On The Resignation Of CIA Director Petraeus

Pondering Petraeus -- Mark Thompson, Time

We spent the weekend sifting through the shards of what had been the stellar career of the nation’s most prominent and respected post-9/11 general because of an extra-marital affair.

“He is a guy,” Senator Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., told ABC Sunday “who has probably contributed more to the safety of the United States of America over the last decade than anyone single individual.”

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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials On The Resignation Of CIA Director Petraeus

A Petraeus Puzzle: Were Politics Involved? -- Jane Mayer, New Yorker
The Petraeus Affair -- Jed Babbin, American Spectator
Politics of Petraeus Scandal: Who Knew What, When? -- Evan Perez, Wall Street Journal
Did the FBI botch its investigation of David Petraeus' affair? -- The Week
Former aides wonder: Did Petraeus stumble in unfamiliar terrain? -- Greg Jaffe, Washington Post
6 Lingering Questions About The Exit Of Gen. David Petraeus -- Politico
Petraeus Mystery: Former Spokesman Explains -- ABC News
Paula Broadwell, downfall of a great man, blah, blah, blah -- Melinda Henneberger, Washington Post
Why the Petraeus affair captivates us all -- Jena McGregor, Washington Post
Petraeus resignation: Just sex scandal or serious security concern? -- CBS
Former CIA chief David Petraeus' biographer... and his undoing -- The Australian
CIA director's downfall rooted in jealousy -- CBS
The Sins Of General David Petraeus -- Michael Hastings, BuzzFeed
A long fall for Petraeus -- Jinathan Allen, Politico
Lt. Col. Ralph Peters On Petraeus: "Timing Is Just Too Perfect" -- Real Clear Politics
Petraeus helped lead fight against global terrorism -- Jim Michaels, Stars and Stripes/USA Today
How Petraeus changed the U.S. military -- Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst
General David Petraeus: A huge loss for US -- John Simpson, BBC