https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/10/a-long-fall-for-petraeus/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 01:01:12 -0400<![CDATA[When he pushed a counterinsurgency strategy for Iraq, President George W. Bush said yes. When he advised President Barack Obama to replicate the surge in Afghanistan, the new president overruled his own vice president and agreed. When Obama appointed Petraeus to run the CIA last year, the Senate confirmed him — 94 to nothing. &#8230;]]>Sat, 10 Nov 2012 09:15:06 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/10/a-long-fall-for-petraeus-n97351