Gen. David Petraeus has resigned as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, MSNBC reports.MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell broke the news Friday afternoon, reading Petraeus' resignation letter on air.Petraeus wrote in the letter to the CIA staff on Friday that he had gone to the White House on Thursday and asked the president "for personal reasons" to resign."After being married for more than 37 years I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair," Petraeus wrote in his letter. "Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as a leader of an organization such as ours."Petraeus said that the president accepted his resignation on Thursday.
i don't know i guess celebrity and political appointees are human and subject to everything. we hols those people to a higher standard but is that fair to them?
i understand the ramifications especially when you are privy to sensitive info.
The president also released a statement on Petraeus' resignation Friday. "David Petraeus has provided extraordinary service to the United States for decades. By any measure, he was one of the outstanding general officers of his generation, helping our military adapt to new challenges, and leading our men and women in uniform through a remarkable period of service in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he helped our nation put those wars on a path to a responsible end. As Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, he has continued to serve with characteristic intellectual rigor, dedication, and patriotism. By any measure, through his lifetime of service David Petraeus has made our country safer and stronger."
shame is not warranted here i think more appropriate, i'm sorry he fell into the jackpot that's it, he indeed served the country well.
The president also released a statement on Petraeus' resignation Friday. "David Petraeus has provided extraordinary service to the United States for decades. By any measure, he was one of the outstanding general officers of his generation, helping our military adapt to new challenges, and leading our men and women in uniform through a remarkable period of service in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he helped our nation put those wars on a path to a responsible end. As Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, he has continued to serve with characteristic intellectual rigor, dedication, and patriotism. By any measure, through his lifetime of service David Petraeus has made our country safer and stronger."
i also feel sorry for his family that they have to go through this a well as dealing with a sense of betrayal by him.
