C.i.a. Director Resigns by: Antone Harris

Petraeus Resigns as C.I.A. Director (Nov. 9): Former four-star general David Petraeus resigns as C.I.A. director after the F.B.I uncovers evidence that he had an extramarital affair. President Obama accepts his resignation. Petraeus issues a statement acknowledging the affair. In the statement, he says, "After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours." Paula Broadwell is the woman with whom Petraeus had the affair. Broadwell is the author of "All In: The Education of General David Petraeus", a biography published in 2012. The F.B.I. reports that the investigation started when Jill Kelley, a friend of the Petraeus family, received harassing emails, which turned out to be from Broadwell. Officials say during the investigation they uncovered emails between Broadwell and Petraeus that proved they were having an affair. (Nov. 13): A Washington D.C. senior law enforcement official says that the top American and NATO commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John R. Allen, is also being investigated for "inappropriate communication" with Jill Kelley. The F.B.I. reports that during the investigation of the harassing emails to Kelley, they also uncovered an inappropriate email correspondence between Kelley and Allen.


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