I have a close association with Gen. Petraeus... What you get in Dave Petraeus is a very unique officer, a combination of intelligence, extraordinary depth of knowledge and understanding.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and at Centcom, is probably the most decorated officer of his generation.
I introduced myself to then-Lieutenant General Petraeus and told him about my research interests; he gave me his card and offered to put me in touch with other researchers and service members working on the same issues.
A few months into my research, General Petraeus, who was then leading Central Command, invited me to go for a run with him and his team along the Potomac River during one of his visits to Washington. I figured I could interview him while we ran.
General Petraeus is not a miracle worker. He can not be successful unless the president creates greater confidence within his own team about the decisions which the president has himself made.
If what I've been told is true - and I believe it is, General David Petraeus, a commander with soldiers deployed in two theaters of war, has had multiple meetings with Dick Cheney, the former vice-president of the United States, to discuss Petraeus's candidacy for the Republican nomination for the presidency.
The genius of David Petraeus has always been his masterful manipulation of the media.
I suspect that with men like General Petraeus, where honor means something - losing your life is secondary to losing your honor.
I think the world of Dave Griffin. I worked with him in Phoenix, got to know him very well, and consider him a friend.
Throughout my career, I had the great fortune to experience firsthand as well as to witness what it means to be a CIA officer.
As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence gathering.
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