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| Outgoing CIA Director David Petraeus [FILE PHOTO: Darren Livingston] |
Washington: United States President Barack Obama has praised outgoing
CIA Director David Petraeus.
In a written statement issued to the press, Obama called Petraeus as “one
of the outstanding Generals” of his time.
“By any measure, he was one of the outstanding General
officers of his generation, helping our military adapt to new challenges, and
leading our men and women in uniform through a remarkable period of service in
Iraq and Afghanistan, where he helped our nation put those wars on a path to a
responsible end,” the statement read.
The President further said, “As Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency, he has continued to serve with characteristic intellectual
rigor, dedication, and patriotism. Through his lifetime of service, Petraeus
has made United Sates “safer and stronger.”
Notably, On November 9, 2012, General Petraeus resigned from
his position as Director of the CIA, citing an “extramarital affair” that was
purportedly discovered in the course of an FBI investigation.