Gen. David Petraeus’s Resignation Fuels Conspiracy Theories

SHOCKING MOVE

Days before he was to testify on the Benghazi assault, the CIA director quit. Was he hiding more than an affair? By Eli Lake.

Published Nov. 9 2012 7:50PM EST

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Just days before he was scheduled to testify before Congress on the assault in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. diplomat Chris Stevens, Gen. David Petraeus resigned

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Gen. David Petraeus’s Resignation Fuels Conspiracy Theories

Days before he was to testify on the Benghazi assault, the CIA director quit. Was he hiding more than an affair? By Eli Lake.

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