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Why An Extra-Marital Affair Means Automatic Resignation For The Head Of The CIA

The central risk of a CIA agent disclosing sensitive information to someone with whom he was maintaining an illicit extra-marital affair is minor compared with the possibility the affair could be used...

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The Man Who Tracked Down Bin Laden Reported To Be New Head Of CIA

With David Petraeus stepping down as CIA Director after reports of an extra-marital affair, we're seeing reports that Mike Morell, currently deputy C.I.A. director, will take the job on an interim...

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The Outcome Of The Afghan War Is Now Hinging Upon 'Unpaid Donkey Contractors'

Afghan donkey contractors, some of whom haven't been paid for more than a year, are threatening to bring the war effort to a halt.Yes, donkey contractors.Kevin Sieff of The Washington Post reports that...

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SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN: 'I Wish President Obama Had Not Accepted This...

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the chairĀ of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said in a statement today that she "regretted"the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus over an extramarital...

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Petraeus' Resignation Will Stop Him From Testifying About Benghazi

Former CIA Director David Petraeus' resignation today, following his confession of an extramarital affair,Ā seemed to come out of nowhere, and has raised a plethora of questions that will need to be...

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Lockheed Ousts Incoming CEO Over Inappropriate Relationship (LMT)

IncomingĀ Lockheed MartinĀ  CEO Christopher KubasikĀ has resigned after allegedly carrying on an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate employee, according to a company statement.He'd been...

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The Daily Show Interview With David Petraeus' Biographer Is Extremely Awkward...

Slateis reporting that Paula Broadwell, the author of David Petraeus' biography, had an affair with the former CIA director that led to his resignation earlier today.This interview of her on The Daily...

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The FBI Has Been Investigating Petraeus' Biographer (And Reported Mistress)...

CIA Director David Petraeus resigned over an extramarital affair, according to a letter he sent to CIA staff. The news was confirmed by Press Secretary Jay Carney in a briefing this afternoon.Slate's...

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Conservative News Site Alleges That Obama Delayed Petraeus Resignation Until...

In case you thought there was a chance that the startling resignation of General David Petraeus might not "go political," it already has.Citing an FBI source, conservative site Newsmax is reporting...

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The Government Is Practically Giving Away Old Nuclear Powered Ships Like This...

The United States military goes through a lot of gear. A unit might deploy with one type of protective gear, and have a new model issued while in theater.An artillery unit might have their mission...

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This Is The New Ship That Will Deliver Marines All Throughout Asia And The...

Able to carry 800 Marines and their gear anyplace they need to go ā€” the San Antonio Class Amphibious Transport Dock is vital for projecting U.S. forces abroad: but they don't come cheap.See the San...

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Everyone's Wondering If This Letter To The New York Times Was About The...

CNBC's Herb Greenberg apparently has a fantastic memory, and he dug up something pretty strange from a Chuck Klosterman Q&A column published at The New York Times back in July.Now folks are...

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Army Wives 'Battling Bare' For Their War Torn Husbands Are Everywhere From...

I first wrote about Battling Bare and Ashley Wise in June when her case made it to a small Clarksville, Tn newspaper and onto the web.The story went viral and made its way to the Daily Mail, by the end...

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PETRAEUS COLLEAGUE: Biographer Paula Broadwell 'Got Her Claws Into Him'

A senior military source leaves no doubt about who many in the military community believe is responsible for the downfall of General David Petraeus:The woman who was Petraeus's biographer and reported...

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The National Guard Is Spending Time With Sandy Victims Just Explaining How To...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, soldiers from the National Guard rushed to the rescue. They provided power, helped people evacuate, and ran up 13 flights of stairs to keep the emergency generator...

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Petraeus's Mistress Triggered FBI Probe By Emailing Threats To Another Woman

The Washington Post is out with more details about the scandal that brought CIA Director David Petraeus' sterling career crashing down this week.Petraeus stepped down Friday over his extramarital...

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That Cryptic Letter To The 'Ethicist' Is NOT About The Petraeus Affair

Hugo Lindgren, editor at The New York Times Magazine, has confirmed on Twitter that the "My Wife's Lover" letter that was published in Chuck Klosterman's 'Ethicist' column in the NYT is not about the...

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Israel Fires Into Syria For The First Time Since 1973

Israeli troops fired warning shots into Syria Sunday, the army said in a statement, in what public radio said was the first Israeli fire directed at the military in the Golan Heights area since the...

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In An October Speech, Paula Broadwell Revealed How She 'Sealed The Deal' With...

Paula Broadwell, the biographer and reported mistress of David Petraeus, was beingĀ investigated by the FBI before news of the former CIA director's scandal became public.The FBIĀ cited concerns about...

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AP SOURCE: The Other Woman In The Petraeus Scandal Is A State Department...

Breaking from the AP... A one-sentence news blurb on the Petraeus scandal:"AP source: Target of emails from Petraeus paramour is State Department military liaison."*UPDATE: The AP has now identified...

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