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David Petraeus

Fox Anchor Tries, Fails to Goad Petraeus Into Bashing Biden

‘CAN I ANSWER?’

Instead, Petraeus told Faulkner, “I think they are doing an impressive job.”

Justin Baragona | Published Apr 11, 2022

She Helped Escalate an Endless War. Will She End It?

THE BEST DEFENSE

Michele Flournoy is a revered member of the defense establishment and practically a lock to run a Biden Pentagon. Her path there ran through ramping up the Afghanistan war.

Spencer Ackerman | Published Nov 13, 2020

Why Obama, Bush, and Bibi All Passed on Killing Soleimani

HELL NO

The Iranian general was in American crosshairs before. But nobody could begin to be sure what would come next if Soleimani were killed, and no scenario looked good.

Betsy Swan, Christopher Dickey, Noga Tarnopolsky, Erin Banco | Published Jan 03, 2020

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Scientists Play ‘Hot or Not’ With Petraeus’ Mistress & Wife

‘POWERFUL MEN’

The research is part of a disturbing trend in evolutionary psychology away from trying to simply describe how humans do behave toward making a case for how humans should behave.

Marina Adshade | Published Dec 26, 2019

Petraeus Fires Back at Report U.S. Misled About Afghanistan

FIGHTING & DYING

“I stand by the assessments I provided as the commander in Afghanistan,” Petraeus said in a statement emailed to The Daily Beast.

Christopher Dickey | Published Dec 09, 2019

Petraeus, Gates, Ex-CIA Chiefs Rebuke Trump Over Brennan

SPEAKING UP

Stripping clearances was “ill-considered and unprecedented,” former national-security bosses wrote.

Kimberly Dozier | Published Aug 16, 2018

Iraq Psyops Veteran Running Covert Attacks on Qatar

SNEAKY

Steve Bannon, David Petraeus, and one of the world’s most controversial PR firms—they’re all part of the web connecting the Iraq war to foreign influence operations in Washington.

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism | Published Apr 23, 2018
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Lewandowski Knifed a Socialite to Get Arms Industry Deal

LET COREY BE COREY

It’s a cartoonishly Washington tale.

Lachlan Markay, Asawin Suebsaeng | Published Apr 19, 2018

Trump Gets the Nat Sec Adviser McMaster Tried to Prevent

STOP LOSS

McMaster came to the White House to keep American foreign policy from going up in flames. Now he’s gone—replaced by a man with a blowtorch.

Spencer Ackerman | Published Mar 22, 2018

Hurricane Trump Flattens MSNBC Town Hall

RELENTLESS

Amid public scrutiny of their alleged coziness with The Donald, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski tried to get tough with him Wednesday night. It didn’t work.

Lloyd Grove | Published Feb 18, 2016

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