World Jun 16 Petraeus: Afghan war a ‘generational struggle’ that will not end soon “We’re not going to take a hill, plant a flag and go home to a victory parade,” said former CIA Director David Petraeus of the lengthy war in Afghanistan, in a PBS NewsHour interview airing Friday. By Larisa Epatko
Politics Feb 18 Trump to interview four candidates to replace the ousted Flynn President Donald Trump is interviewing at least four potential candidates to serve as his new national security adviser. By Ken Thomas, Catherine Lucey and Julie Pace, Associated Press
Politics Feb 01 Petraeus says Trump order is blocking Iraqi general from US Former CIA Director David Petraeus says President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration and refugees is blocking a senior Iraqi military official… By Richard Lardner, Associated Press
World Oct 20 Watch 8:56 Petraeus says there’s a bigger challenge to come once Iraq retakes Mosul from ISIS The battle for Mosul is the most important of the two-year campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq. Judy Woodruff speaks with retired Gen. David Petraeus, former commander of the Multi-National Force Iraq, about the current combat mission, as well… By PBS NewsHour
Oct 17 Mission to take Mosul will test Obama’s controversial plan to fight ISIS By Robert Burns, Associated Press Mosul may answer the question: If the Islamic State loses a crown jewel of its so-called caliphate, will that be a decisive and sustainable victory for Iraq? Or will Baghdad once again falter, allowing sectarian and political divisions to destabilize… Continue reading
Jul 06 Similarities lacking in Clinton, Petraeus investigations By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The FBI's recommendation against criminal charges in the Hillary Clinton email matter drew immediate comparisons to last year's high-profile case in which the agency took the opposite position and pursued the prosecution of then-CIA Director David Petraeus. Continue reading
Apr 05 Judge considers unsealing court file in CIA sex scandal case By Ted Bridis, Associated Press The U.S. judge who oversaw the now-abandoned lawsuit against the federal government over leaks in the investigation that led to the resignation of former CIA director David Petraeus is giving the Justice Department until Friday to ask her to keep… Continue reading
Sep 22 Petraeus apologizes for giving classified info to mistress By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus apologized to Congress on Tuesday for sharing classified information with his biographer and mistress, Paula Broadwell. It was his first public testimony before lawmakers since resigning as CIA director. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 6:21 News Wrap: No jail time for former CIA director Petraeus for sharing secrets with mistress By PBS NewsHour On our news wrap Thursday, a federal judge sentenced former CIA Director David Petraeus to two years probation and a $100,000 fine for giving classified material to his biographer and mistress. Also, the Senate confirmed Loretta Lynch, the first black… Continue watching