Petraeus

Petraeus Almost Quit Over Obama’s Afghan Troop Drawdown, Biography Says

By KIMBERLY DOZIER, Associated Press 

December 29, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) - Four-star general-turned-CIA director David Petraeus almost resigned as Afghanistan war commander over President Barack Obama's decision to quickly draw down surge forces, according to a new insider's look at Petraeus' 37-year Army career.

Petraeus decided that resigning would be a "selfish, grandstanding move with huge political ramifications" and that now was "time to salute and carry on," according to a forthcoming biography.

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A new book says General-turned-CIA Director David Petraeus almost quit over President Barack Obama's decision to quickly draw down forces from Afghanistan. Petraeus is shown here on June 23, 2011 at a Senate hearing on his nomination to be CIA director. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)