Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials On The Petraeus Scandal

Why Petraeus's Affair Matters (but Bill Clinton's Didn't) -- Kathleen J. McInnis, The Atlantic

Along with millions who have lived and worked with members of the military, I was shocked when General Petraeus resigned on Friday. While it's a personal tragedy, it's only one of a number of body blows our military community has absorbed over the past couple of years. One blow: concerns about the erosion of the military family. Another: scandals (sexual, financial or otherwise) dogging our military's leaders. All of this is occurring as our country fights two major wars, one still ongoing. These are intimately interconnected issues that, taken together, make me wonder whether we are seeing the warning signs of a military stretched to its breaking point.

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More Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials On The Petraeus Scandal

David Petraeus’s affair has damaged the nation -- Washington Post editorial
A spy tale with missing pieces -- Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
Why did Eric Cantor know about Petraeus investigation 12 days before Obama- and more than a week before the Election? -- Toby Harnden, Daily Mail
The Petraeus Illusion -- Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker
Petraeus: A necessary man -- L.A. Times editorial
The Siren and the Spook -- Frank Bruni, New York Times
Allen Wrenched -- Mark Thompson, Time
Is The Petraeus Scandal Tied To Libya Cover-Up? -- CBS
Petraeus affair: Why do the powerful cheat? -- Sharon Jayson, USA Today
From Kelley to Petraeus, It Doesn't Add Up -- Paul D. Shinkman, US News & World Report
Get Petraeus back to work -- Richard Cohen, Washington Post
Petraeus and Broadwell used 'email trick' during affair -- USA Today
The General, The Biographer, And Unencrypted Email -- Jon Matonis, Forbes
Understanding the Petraeus email trail -- NBC
Gmail And The FBI Took Down David Petraeus: Why It Matters To You -- Alyona Minkovski, Huffington Post
Be wary about what you read on the Petraeus scandal -- Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor
Should our top spies be using Gmail? -- John Reed, Boston Globe
The Assassination of David Petraeus, Human Being -- Stephen Marche, The Esquire