David Petraeus Quotes
After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair.
Petraeus, David H. "Resignation Statement to the CIA Workforce." Central Intelligence Agency, 9 Nov. 2012.
The sexual behavior of President Clinton with a White House intern had started a sequence of events and investigations, eventually leading to an impeachment inquiry. The Republican House Speaker, Newt Gingrich, resigned (later admitting that he was having his own adulterous affair with a member of his staff). Henry Hyde, the Republican Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee handling the impeachment hearings, admitted to adulterous conduct and fathering an illegitimate child. Livingston was then selected by the Republicans to be House Speaker. He then shocked the country with this announcement, and refused the Speaker’s post and then resigned as a member of Congress. The impeachment was voted by the House on a partisan vote, but failed in the Senate.
David Howell Petraeus AO, MSC is a retired United States Army general and public official. He served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from September 6, 2011, until his resignation on November 9, 2012. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the CIA, Petraeus served 37 years in the United States Army. His last assignments in the Army were as commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and commander, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A) from July 4, 2010, to July 18, 2011. His other four-star assignments include serving as the 10th commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) from October 13, 2008, to June 30, 2010, and as commanding general, Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) from February 10, 2007, to September 16, 2008. As commander of MNF-I, Petraeus oversaw all coalition forces in Iraq.
