NBC NEWS: CIA Director David Petraeus resigns, cites extramarital affair

[visionary]

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012...al-affair?lite

CIA Director David Petraeus resigns, cites extramarital affair

CIA Director David Petraeus resigned Friday, citing an extramarital affair he had.

Multiple sources tell NBC News that Mike Morrell, the deputy CIA director and a longtime CIA officer, would likely be offered the job as acting director but with the understanding that he may be elevated to the job permanently as some point.

That's how George Tenet got the job, first as deputy director in July 1995, then acting director following the resignation of John Deutch in December 1996 and finally as director in July 1997, staying on in the Bush Administration.

Morrell is a longtime CIA analyst and was an eyewitness to two of the most momentous events in recent U.S. history. He was traveling with President George W. Bush on Sept. 11, 2001, as the president's briefer, then was in the Situation Room on May 1, 2011, as deputy CIA Director, when Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden.

[Predicto]

Wow.

Cue the conspiracy theorists.

[DjTj]

The timing of this is interesting. I wonder if Petraeus purposefully delayed his decision to avoid affecting the election. It would be the kind of thing I would expect a "good soldier" to do.

[thebluefood]

Always quick to the draw, visionary.

Wasn't expecting to read this. Wow!

[Dan T.]

Wow, he was a rising political star. With this revelation, he's now ready to run for Congress.

[AsburySkinsFan]

Ugh.......

[Heisenberg]

Nevermind.

[Popeman38]

And the Eric Holder him-hawing on resigning as well, and the shake-up begins.

[visionary]

Always quick to the draw, visionary.

Wasn't expecting to read this. Wow!

I'm still kind of shocked by this, even after seeing a couple people on twitter allude to something going on with him a couple of hours ago.
It kind of reminds me of what happened with Sanford, except that was a lot crazier.
This is more just depressing.

[China]

Always quick to the draw, visionary.

That's what she said.

[SkinsHokieFan]

I wonder if he will keep his clearance?

[thebluefood]

That's what she said.

[Popeman38]

I wonder if he will keep his clearance?

Without a doubt. He will be added to the board of multiple beltway bandits at a kings ransom and make mjore in the next decade than he has made in his entire career to date.

[visionary]

By the way, this came out earlier:


https://twitter.com/TheFix

"The President thinks General Petraeus is doing an excellent job." -- Jay Carney.
2:28 PM

[Boss_Hogg]

hmmm, I wonder who the special lady (or guy) is.