BREAKING: CIA Director Petraeus Resigns Over Affair

David Petraeus, a respected military leader who many saw as a very strong contender for President of the United States in 2016, just experienced the worst kind of PR scandal: He resigned today from his post as head of the CIA, citing an extramarital affair.

Petraeus, a four star general and nearly 40-year veteran of the US Army, came to great national prominence while leading the multinational force in Iraq from 2008-2010 under both President George W.

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