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Court Releases Petraeus Support Letters

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From Tony Blair, Lindsey Graham, etc.

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Chris Keane / Reuters

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair and Sen. Lindsey Graham were among the people who wrote a judge letters of support for former CIA Director David Petraeus as he was tried for sharing classified information with his mistress. "In my view, he is one of the most outstanding public servants I have ever worked with," wrote Blair. "We need his service at this time and his brainpower." Three dozen letters, from politicians, military officials, and international figures, were unsealed on Monday, two months after Petraeus was sentenced to two years probation and a $100,000 fine.

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