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David Howell Petraeus is a retired United States Army general who served as the fourth director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from September 2011 until his resignation in November 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 (I…
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GEN David Petraeus on the Differences of Counterinsurgency between Afghanistan and Iraq
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The reason for concentrating on them is that Obama is the head of infidelity and killing him automatically will make Biden take over the presidency for the remainder of the term, as it is the norm over there. Biden is totally unprepared for that post, which will lead the U.S. into a crisis.
I do not believe that either terrorist group will pose a near-term threat to the U.S. homeland or our NATO allies. The longer-term threat will depend on our ability to identify, disrupt, and degrade any such sanctuaries.
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“The reason for concentrating on them is that Obama is the head of infidelity and killing him automatically will make Biden take over the presidency for the remainder of the term, as it is the norm over there. Biden is totally unprepared for that post, which will lead the U.S. into a crisis.”
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“I do not believe that either terrorist group will pose a near-term threat to the U.S. homeland or our NATO allies. The longer-term threat will depend on our ability to identify, disrupt, and degrade any such sanctuaries.”
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“there has been significant but uneven security progress in Iraq”
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“I wrote this testimony myself.”
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“As a bottom line up front, the military objectives of the surge are, in large measure, being met.”
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“security of the population, especially in Baghdad, and in partnership with the Iraqi Security Forces, will be the focus of the military effort.”
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“there has been progress in the effort to enable Iraqis to shoulder more of the load for their own security, something they are keen to do.”
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“making the mission akin to repairing an aircraft while in flight—and while being shot at”
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Yahoo: 'Stunning Achievement': David Petraeus Praises US-Israeli Strike That Eliminated Khamenei — But Asks 'Who Will Follow?'
CNBC: Former CIA Director David Petraeus on Israel-Iran conflict
Foreign Policy: David Petraeus on a World at War
That is generally considered more notable than most of his other published works:
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As tensions mounted between Russia and Ukraine, Petraeus attended a tabletop panel with Admiral Michael Mullen, Michèle Flournoy, and Thomas Donilon to discuss economic sanctions, cyber defenses, and anti-Russian insurge
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AOL: Fact check: Gen. David Petraeus did not author viral essay on serving in the military
Flawed and disastrous, with a tragic outcome
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The Guardian: David Petraeus and other veterans launch group to reduce gun violence
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The Guardian: David Petraeus to receive no further punishment for sharing classified files
"the surge that mattered most was the surge of ideas
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The center announced a new project involving Petraeus and focusing on strategic leadership
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The Guardian: David Petraeus urges Obama to credibly threaten Assad’s air force in Syria
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The Guardian: David Petraeus sentenced to probation for sharing classified information
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The New-York Historical Society established the Petraeus-Hertog Lecture Leadership Library series
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Awarded Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2012).
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Petraeus received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
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Awarded Gold Cross of Merit of the Carabinieri (2011).
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Career landmark: Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2011–2012).
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Awarded Irving Kristol Award (2010).
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Won James Madison Medal (2010).
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Petraeus was nominated to command the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, which required Senate confirmation
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By the New Statesmen magazine, and Petraeus was listed as number 8 of 100 Foreign Policy Top 100 Global Thinkers for 2011
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Awarded Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (2009).
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Awarded State Defence Cross of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic (2009).
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The diagnosis and treatment were not publicly disclosed until October 2009 because Petraeus and his family regarded his illness as a personal matter that did not interfere with the performance of his duties.
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The Static Line Association named Petraeus as its 2008 Airborne Man of the Year, and Der Spiegel named him "America's most respected soldier"
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A poll conducted by Foreign Policy and Prospect magazines selected Petraeus as one of the world's top 100 public intellectuals
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Time named Petraeus one of the 100 most influential leaders and revolutionaries of the year as well as one of its four runners up for Time Person of the Year
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“astonishing signs of normalcy”
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Petraeus was identified as one of America's top leaders by U
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Newsweek stated that "It's widely accepted that no force worked harder to win Iraqi hearts and minds than the 101st Airborne Division led by Petraeus
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Petraeus, then a major general, saw combat for the first time when he commanded the 101st Airborne Division during V Corps's drive to Baghdad
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As part of a desire to be seen as apolitical
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Petraeus suffered his second major injury, when, during a civilian skydiving jump, his parachute collapsed at low altitude due to a hook turn, resulting in a hard landing that broke his pelvis
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As a brigadier general, Petraeus returned to the 82nd, serving as the assistant division commander for operations and then, briefly, as acting commanding general
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Was assigned to the United Nations Mission in Haiti Military Staff as its chief operations officer during Operation Uphold Democracy
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“Iran, as we have already discussed, has carried out very, very harmful activities inside Iraq. Funding, trainings, arming and, in some cases, even directing the activities of the special groups associated with the Jaish al-Mahdi and the Sadr Militia.”
“Syria has allowed its soil to be transited by foreign fighters who have come from a variety of source countries in the Gulf area and in the — in North African countries. There are some signs that that may have been reduced somewhat in the last couple of months. We need to watch that a bit and see if that is the case.”
Was accidentally shot in the chest with an M-16 rifle during a live-fire exercise when a soldier tripped and his rifle discharged
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From Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, where he was mentored by Richard H
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Was number two on the list of best-selling dissertations in 2007
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Petraeus became aide-de-camp to General John Galvin, then commanding general of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
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Assumed command of a company in the same division: A Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), and then served as that battalion's operations officer, a major's position that he held as a junior cap
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Petraeus was commissioned an infantry officer
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Born 1952-11-07.
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