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David Petraeus

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David Petraeus was born on 7th November, 1952 in Cornwall, Hudson in New York. David grew up and graduated from Cornwall Central High School in 1970.

After high school, he then joined United States Military Academy at West Point. Petraeus was on the intercollegiate soccer and ski teams, a cadet captain on the brigade staff, and a "distinguished cadet" academically, graduating in the top 5% of the Class of 1974.

After graduating from West Point, Petraeus earned the General George C. Marshall Award as top graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Class of 1983 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Patraeus then earned his M.P.A. in 1985 and went on to do his Ph.D. in International Relations in 1987 from Princeton University.

After that David served as Assistant Professor of International Relations at the U.S. Military Academy from 1985 to 1987. He also completed a military fellowship at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service in 1994–1995.

He also served as the Commanding General of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center (CAC) from 2005 till 2007. As commander of CAC, Petraeus was responsible for oversight of the Command and General Staff College and seventeen other schools, centers, and training programs.

David Petraues was called "the world's leading expert in counter-insurgency warfare".

Petraues was involved in Iraq war as well. He has held increasingly important posts in the U.S. Army and served in Haiti, Bosnia, and Iraq. He has been awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star among many other decorations.

On October 31, 2008, Petraeus became the commander of the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Being the commander, Petraeus was responsible for U.S. operations in 20 countries spreading from Egypt to Pakistan.

Some political analysts believe that 2012 is not the right time for David Patraues to stand for the presidential elections. 2016 elections seem like a safer bet. According to the newspaper “Telegraph”, Petraeus his little or no political ambitions so far and neither is he interested in standing for the 2012 presidential elections as a nominee from the Republicans Party. Yet speculations about "Petraeus in 2012" persist. The White House is wary of him just as President Bill Clinton was wary of General Colin Powell in 1995. 

 

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  • Syria: Only rhetoric, no action

    News Source: Arab News | 2 days ago
    Linda Heard Tuesday 18 June 2013 Last Update 17 June 2013 11:24 pm US President Barack Obama has finally warmed to the idea of arming and training Syrian opposition forces after quashing a similar plan touted by former Secretary of State Hillary
  • Many women in CIA still encounter glass ceiling, agency report says

    News Source: Washington Post | 6 days ago
    But while it's true that women have made significant progress at the CIA, the glass ceiling is still firmly in place for many woman, particularly in the clandestine service and at the top levels of leadership. Former CIA director David Petraeus was
  • Bill Clinton: U.S. should do more for Syrian rebels

    News Source: United Press International | 6 days ago
    President Bill Clinton , appearing in New York with Sen. John McCain , suggested President Obama should do more to support Syrian rebels, Politico reported. Politico said the event Tuesday at the McCain Institute for International Leadership was

David Petraeus Blogs

  • Use of Force Requires Cold Realism - RealClearPolitics

    Blog Source: www.realclearpolitics.com | 4 days ago
    Use of Force Requires Cold Realism. By Gen. David Petraeus, The Telegraph - June 11, 2013. Email · Print. Comments. Since leaving the US government, I have had an opportunity to think about some of the missions in which I was privileged ..
  • David Petraeus: Lessons in Leadership

    Blog Source: blogs.bsg.ox.ac.uk | 4 days ago
    Reflecting on what some term the 'counter-insurgency era'… I want to argue that this era is far from over, for the simple reason that the era of insurgency.
  • David Simon | Now. And this. And, if true, the time and ...

    Blog Source: davidsimon.com | 4 days ago
    I'm surprised no one has thought to ask why someone started snooping through David Petraeus' private e-mails over matters that had nothing to do with national security, just adultery. Something truly must be amiss if you can get the black&

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