HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/16/one-secret-reason-petraeus-had-to-resign/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 07:21:32 -0400One secret reason Petraeus had to resign<![CDATA[&#8230;CIA Director David Petraeus, as a senior civilian in the presidential chain of command should something go catastrophically wrong in Washington, violated special behavior codes for officials who might one day be forced to execute nuclear strikes.]]>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:30:02 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/16/one-secret-reason-petraeus-had-to-resign-n97521