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November 15, 2012

The Petraeus Affair


David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell in 2011. Credit: Flickr/U.S. Navy.

News

  • For Petraeus, echoes of that other warrior David (11-14-12)
  • Adultery, an ancient crime that remains on many books (11-14-12)
  • The quandary for biographers: get up close, but how personal? (11-13-12)
  • With digital trail, an end to the hushed affair (11-10-12)
  • A short history of spies and their sex scandals (11-9-12)

    • Commentary

  • Juan Cole: The Arab Reading of the Petraeus/Allen Affair (11-14-12)
  • Amy Davidson: The Kay Summersby Defense (11-14-12)
  • Mark Perry: The Cult of the General from Douglas MacArthur to David Petraeus (11-14-12)
  • Con Coughlin: Petraeus Affair ... All the Presidential Men (11-14-12)
  • Max Boot: Petraeus ... A Necessary Man (11-13-12)
  • Ira Chernus's MythicAmerica: The “Fiscal Cliff” and THE SCANDAL (11-13-12)