Cenk Uygur
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Petraeus Affair Scandal - The Breakdown
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November 14, 2012
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3:31Now Playing"Earlier Friday, CIA Director David Petraeus announced that he is resigning from the agency due to having engaged in an extramarital affair. His resignation set off a media storm that uncovered a scandal worthy of its own soap opera.
"After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours. This afternoon, the President graciously accepted my resignation," Petraeus wrote in a letter sent to CIA employees to announce his resignation.
Since Friday, it has been revealed that Petraeus engaged in the affair with Paula Broadwell, his biographer. The scandal has also extended past their relationship to include Jill Kelley and Gen. John Allen."*
Cenk Uygur explains the whole affair that lead to Petraeus' resignation in detail with a handy chart. After all is said and done, do the details of his personal life matter, or do they affect his ability to lead and conduct military affairs effectively?
*Read more from Houston Chronicle
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