Task & Purpose

Gen. David Petraeus

Bullet Points

Petraeus To Congress: It’s Time To Get Serious About Burn Pits

Jared Keller and Jeff Schogol
Analysis

Reports That ISIS Has Been Destroyed May Be Greatly Exaggerated
News

A Sailor Did Prison Time Over Classified Photos. Now He’s Suing The Government Because Others Didn’t

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Gen. David Petraeus Comes Out Firmly Against Sit-Ups

Tom Ricks

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The Iraq War Was A Mistake. So Why Can’t Gen. Petraeus Finally Admit It?

Paul Szoldra

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15 Years After The US Overthrew Saddam Hussein, Iraq Is Still At War With Itself

Jeff Schogol

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We Asked Gen. Petraeus Whether The Iraq War Was Really Worth It. Here’s What He Said.

Jeff Schogol

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The General Petraeus Workout Playlist

Patrick Baker

In this Feb. 11, 2014 file photo, then-Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Retired Generals Don’t Have Much Say In Politics Anymore

Since the turn of the 20th century, U.S. generals have wielded limited influence in party politics.

Nate Bethea