HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/14/five-thoughts-about-the-petraeus-affair-were-not-supposed-to-think/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 06:31:40 -0400Five thoughts about the Petraeus affair we're not supposed to think<![CDATA[2. This is not about Benghazi. Petraeus&#8217; resignation will not prevent him from testifying to Congress about Benghazi, even though he wants to avoid testifying in order to avoid embarrassment. Every report that links his resignation to Benghazi is predicated on the assumption that the president of the United States decided to blackmail the CIA director. There is nothing anywhere to support that assertion.]]>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:15:44 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/14/five-thoughts-about-the-petraeus-affair-were-not-supposed-to-think-n97460