Robert Ludlum could hardly come up with a better title. It's no surprise that someone with Petraeus's drive and ego, separated from his wife for long periods, would have an affair. That Broadwell's subsequent biography, most commonly described as "fawning," would be a bestseller is just par for the course in our uncritical media and publishing world.
The most interesting factoid to emerge is that Petraeus's wife, Holly, was the daughter of the general who headed West Point when Petraeus was a cadet there. What better way to fast-track a military career, cynics might ask.
National security is not my bailiwick, but it seems clear there's more here than meets the eye. I've never been a fan of Petraeus, who seemed like a relentless self-promoter who was at times disloyal to his commander in chief. The only justification for Obama appointing this Republican general to a sensitive administration post is to keep your enemies nearer. At least this whole brouhaha distracts from the endless media dribble about the fiscal cliff.
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