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David Petraeus


American
November 7, 1952
Soldier
After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair.
David Petraeus
Tags: Being Years Over
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I think no commander ever is going to come out and say, 'I'm confident that we can do this.'


David Petraeus
Tags: Think Out I Think
The fact is that Iran doesn't want to see the Taliban come back any more than do most Afghan citizens.
David Petraeus
Tags: More Want Than
People often ask, why aren't you reading about what it is you're working on right now? And the truth is, you only get three pages a night before your eyelids close.
David Petraeus
Tags: Truth You People
Well, the oil, the oil spot, if you will, is a, is a term in counterinsurgency literature that connotes a peaceful area, secure area. So what you're trying to do is to always extend that, to push that out.
David Petraeus
Tags: You Out Always
If you look at casualties, you find countries that had much higher loss rates per capita than the US. Denmark comes to mind, the United Kingdom, they have suffered heavy losses at various points, the Germans as well.
David Petraeus
Tags: You Had Than
The art of coalition command - whether it is here in Afghanistan, whether it was in Iraq or in Bosnia or in Haiti - is to take the resources you are provided with, understand what the strengths and weaknesses are and to employ them to the best overall effect.
David Petraeus
Tags: Best You Them
Reconciliation is what takes place, of course, at higher levels. President Karzai has been very clear about the red lines for reconciliation, accept the constitution, lay down their weapons, cut their ties with al Qaeda and essentially become productive or at least participating members of society in that regard.
David Petraeus