Washington – CIA Director Resigns

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    FILE - Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director David Petraeus (R) speaks with Director of National Intelligence James Clapper (L), before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence & House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence joint hearing entitled, 'The State of Intelligence Reform 10 Years After 9/11', on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, USA, 13 September 2011. EPAWashington – David Petraeus has resigned as director of the CIA after admitting he had an extramarital affair.

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    According to his letter of resignation, Petraeus asked President Barack Obama on Thursday to allow him to resign, and on Friday the president accepted.

    Petraeus said in a statement that he had shown “extremely poor judgment” in having an affair.


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    OyGevald
    OyGevald
    11 years ago

    Allowing himself to serve under Obama in itself was an affair.
    May the US rest in peace!

    11 years ago

    Another in the long line of “conservative” “moralists” with good “family values” who believes in the “sanctity of marriage” — between one man and two women.

    Unlikely
    Unlikely
    11 years ago

    As the director of the CIA, he couldn’t keep this a secret???

    Laura09
    Laura09
    11 years ago

    Just before Congressional Hearings he resigns…I don’t believe the excuse.

    SherryTheNoahide
    SherryTheNoahide
    11 years ago

    This is a horrible shame. The General has been married for 37 years & was a spectacular military man! Well respected on both sides of the aisle! It’s unreal what he’s done to his life, just for a couple of rolls in the hay! And his poor wife…how humiliating!

    I’m glad he resigned though. We just simply cannot reward behavior like this! Not to mention, it could be a huge distraction from the task at hand! We just cannot allow a major General to be out galavanting w\his Biographer! Dangerous & Dumb! :-\

    Anon Ibid Opcit
    Anon Ibid Opcit
    11 years ago

    If you’re in a sensitive military or government post anything which would open you up to blackmail is a very serious matter.

    For the DCI to have an affair is career-ending stupid.

    benny45
    benny45
    11 years ago

    So I guess in America the President (Clinton) can have an affair with no consequences, but the CIA director has to resign. Now that makes sense.

    11 years ago

    Regarding Clinton, he was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, for lying to Congress, and obstruction of justice. Unfortunately, he was cleared in the U.S. Senate, as the Senate voted mostly along party lines. When Clinton was asked how it felt to be impeached, he stated “Not bad”. If his affair had been revealed prior to the 1996 elections, he probably would not have been reelected.

    Eagle
    Eagle
    11 years ago

    the affair is his own business, he shouldn’t have resigned.