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In reply to the discussion: Petraeus v Obama [View all]bigtree
(85,984 posts)29. I posted this in 2011, lol
Petraeus Did Not Consider Quitting Over Afghan Draw Down, Author Says
from NPR: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/29/144429635/petraeus-did-not-consider-quitting-over-afghan-draw-down-author-says#commentBlock
December 29, 2011
The lede on an Associated Press report this morning: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=144416056
"Four-star general-turned-CIA director David Petraeus almost resigned as Afghanistan war commander over President Barack Obama's decision to quickly draw down surge forces, according to a new insider's look at Petraeus' 37-year Army career."
Has led the author of the book to say this on her Twitter page: http://twitter.com/#!/paulabroadwell/status/152354866730254337
"#Petraeus did NOT consider quitting, though mentors/friends encouraged it..."
The book All In: The Education of General David Petraeus is by Paula Broadwell from Harvard's Center for Public Leadership. Vernon Loeb, metro editor at The Washington Post worked with her on it.
According to the book's webpage:
"While conducting research over the past three years, Broadwell was afforded extensive access by General Petraeus, his mentors, his subordinates, and his longtime friends. Over the course of Petraeus's command of ISAF-Afghanistan from July 2010 through July 2011, Broadwell embedded with the general, his headquarters staff, and his soldiers on the front lines of fighting across Afghanistan."
The AP, which says it was given an advance copy, writes that "Petraeus decided that resigning would be a 'selfish, grandstanding move with huge political ramifications' and that now was 'time to salute and carry on.' "
Broadwell just tweeted, though, that: (twitter.com/#!/paulabroadwell/status/152412104878587904)
#Petraeus did not consider resigning over drawdown because: "such an act would be considered selfish...and after all troops can't quit!"
Update at 11:12 a.m. ET. An AP Correction, Sort Of:
Without labeling its new version of the story a correction, the AP just retooled its account telling editors in the process that it "changes headlines, adds CIA statement saying Petraeus did not consider resigning, minor edits." Here's how the top of the story now reads:
"Four-star general-turned-CIA director David Petraeus was urged to resign as Afghanistan war commander over President Barack Obama's decision to quickly draw down surge forces, according to a new insider's look at Petraeus' 37-year Army career.
"Conservative writer Max Boot had urged he take that course of action, but Petraeus decided that resigning would be a 'selfish, grandstanding move with huge political ramifications' and that now was 'time to salute and carry on,' according to a forthcoming biography.
" 'Director Petraeus has publicly stated that he never contemplated resignation,' CIA spokeswoman Jennifer Youngblood said Thursday."
read: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/29/144429635/petraeus-did-not-consider-quitting-over-afghan-draw-down-author-says
post: http://www.democraticunderground.com/100284752
from NPR: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/29/144429635/petraeus-did-not-consider-quitting-over-afghan-draw-down-author-says#commentBlock
December 29, 2011
The lede on an Associated Press report this morning: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=144416056
"Four-star general-turned-CIA director David Petraeus almost resigned as Afghanistan war commander over President Barack Obama's decision to quickly draw down surge forces, according to a new insider's look at Petraeus' 37-year Army career."
Has led the author of the book to say this on her Twitter page: http://twitter.com/#!/paulabroadwell/status/152354866730254337
"#Petraeus did NOT consider quitting, though mentors/friends encouraged it..."
The book All In: The Education of General David Petraeus is by Paula Broadwell from Harvard's Center for Public Leadership. Vernon Loeb, metro editor at The Washington Post worked with her on it.
According to the book's webpage:
"While conducting research over the past three years, Broadwell was afforded extensive access by General Petraeus, his mentors, his subordinates, and his longtime friends. Over the course of Petraeus's command of ISAF-Afghanistan from July 2010 through July 2011, Broadwell embedded with the general, his headquarters staff, and his soldiers on the front lines of fighting across Afghanistan."
The AP, which says it was given an advance copy, writes that "Petraeus decided that resigning would be a 'selfish, grandstanding move with huge political ramifications' and that now was 'time to salute and carry on.' "
Broadwell just tweeted, though, that: (twitter.com/#!/paulabroadwell/status/152412104878587904)
#Petraeus did not consider resigning over drawdown because: "such an act would be considered selfish...and after all troops can't quit!"
Update at 11:12 a.m. ET. An AP Correction, Sort Of:
Without labeling its new version of the story a correction, the AP just retooled its account telling editors in the process that it "changes headlines, adds CIA statement saying Petraeus did not consider resigning, minor edits." Here's how the top of the story now reads:
"Four-star general-turned-CIA director David Petraeus was urged to resign as Afghanistan war commander over President Barack Obama's decision to quickly draw down surge forces, according to a new insider's look at Petraeus' 37-year Army career.
"Conservative writer Max Boot had urged he take that course of action, but Petraeus decided that resigning would be a 'selfish, grandstanding move with huge political ramifications' and that now was 'time to salute and carry on,' according to a forthcoming biography.
" 'Director Petraeus has publicly stated that he never contemplated resignation,' CIA spokeswoman Jennifer Youngblood said Thursday."
read: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/29/144429635/petraeus-did-not-consider-quitting-over-afghan-draw-down-author-says
post: http://www.democraticunderground.com/100284752
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sounds like obama did a lousy job of vetting Petraeus. everybody knew he was a whore but obama lol n
msongs
Nov 2012
#3
Was appointing the general to head the CIA a matter of keeping you enemies close?
hootinholler
Nov 2012
#31
I've been curious about how the Benghazi story has been developing due to the Republicans' bizarre
pacalo
Nov 2012
#10
I think the resignation over the emails is a ruse. I dont believe that the Gen
rhett o rick
Nov 2012
#11
Woodward's role in the Administration may have been very important according to some reports...
AntiFascist
Nov 2012
#22
If Pres Obama won't even prosecuted openly admitted war criminals, why should Petraeus
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2012
#17
Petraeus = 1st U.S. General to be called an 'ass-kissing little chickenshit' by
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#41