Sen. Feinstein: Petraeus Exit Hit Like 'Lightning Bolt'

November 11, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

Elected officials had no advance warning that David Petraeus was going to quit as head of the CIA because the FBI discovered his affair with biographer Paula Broadwell. Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein said the news hit like a "lightning bolt." Now lawmakers are demanding a probe into the Petraeus investigation, reports the Washington Post.

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David Petraeus

David Howell Petraeus è un generale statunitense. Dal 10 febbraio 2007 al 15 settembre 2008 ha comandato l'Esercito degli Stati Uniti, in Iraq. Dal 31 ottobre 2008 è stato nominato Comandante dell'United States Central Command, che prevede la responsabilità strategica di tutto... Explore this topic

CIA

The Central Intelligence Agency is one of the principal intelligence-gathering agencies of the United States federal government. It is an executive agency and reports directly to the Director of National Intelligence, with responsibility for providing national security intelli... Explore this topic

Paula Broadwell

Paula Dean Broadwell is an American writer, academic, and anti-terrorism professional. She is the co-author with Vernon Loeb of All In: The Education of General David Petraeus, a biography of then International Security Assistance Force commander David Petraeus. On November 9,... Explore this topic

Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein, born Dianne Emiel Goldman is the senior United States Senator from California. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the Senate since 1992. She also served as 38th Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. Born in San Francisco, F... Explore this topic

FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is a governmental agency belonging to the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency. Also, it is the government agency responsible for investigating crim... Explore this topic

Sex and the law

This article examines how human sexuality and sexual behavior interact with, and are regulated by, laws. In general, laws proscribe acts which are considered either sexual abuse or behavior that societies consider to be inappropriate and against the social norms. In addition, ... Explore this topic

United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is dedicated to overseeing the United States Intelligence Community—the agencies and bureaus of the federal government of the United States who provide information and analysis for leaders of the executive and legislati... Explore this topic

Benghazi

Benghazi is the second largest city in Libya, the capital of the Cyrenaica region, and the former provisional capital of the National Transitional Council. The wider metropolitan area is also a district of Libya. The port city is located on the Mediterranean Sea. During the Ki... Explore this topic

Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera English is an international 24-hour English-language news and current affairs TV channel headquartered in Doha, Qatar. It is the sister channel of the Arabic-language Al Jazeera. The station broadcasts news features and analysis, documentaries, live debates, current... Explore this topic

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