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David Petraeus’s affair with his biographer was deemed a security matter.

Petraeus: Bitten by an FBI ‘bulldog’

Frederick Humphries has lived up to his deadly reputation by setting in motion the investigation that brought down David Petraeus as CIA director.

General John Allen.

Obama puts general’s Nato nomination on hold

US President Barack Obama has delayed General John Allen’s nomination as Nato’s supreme commander pending a probe into a sex scandal.

David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell.

US Afghanistan general linked to Petraeus sex scandal

A US commander in Afghanistan apparently sent "inappropriate" emails to a woman linked to the sex scandal involving ex-CIA director David Petraeus.

David Petraeus’s affair with his biographer was deemed a security matter.

Mystery second woman tied to CIA chief’s downfall

The plot surrounding the shock resignation of CIA chief David Petraeus thickened on Sunday.

Former Commander of International Security Assistance Force

CIA director resigns over extra-marital affair

CIA Director David Petraeus has resigned as head of the US spy agency, saying he had engaged in an extramarital affair and "showed poor judgment."

US commander steps down in Afghanistan

US commander steps down in Afghanistan

General David Petraeus stepped down as United States commander in Afghanistan on Monday after a year at the helm of what is America’s longest war.

Panetta to head Pentagon, Petraeus CIA

President Barack Obama will nominate CIA director Leon Panetta as US defence secretary and General David Petraeus as head of the CIA, officials said.

Petraeus apologises over Afghan civilian deaths

International forces admitted on Wednesday that they accidentally killed nine Afghan civilians in an air strike.

Petraeus urges better use of Afghanistan contracting

The head of Nato forces in Afghanistan urged commanders on Monday to hire more Afghans and steer contracts to local businesses.

Obama sacks Afghan war commander

Obama sacks Afghan war commander

Barack Obama has sacked the US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, following disparaging comments made by McChrystal.

Petraeus calls gunscope inscriptions ‘disturbing’

US General David Petraeus said on Thursday it was "disturbing" that a manufacturer had embossed biblical citations on rifle scopes sent to Iraq.

Pakistan warns US general to stop attacks on its soil

Pakistan delivered a blunt message on Monday to the United States, warning that US missile strikes inside Pakistan must stop.

Petraeus moves on from Iraq

General David Petraeus is to oversee all US forces in the Middle East as his deputy steps up to lead Iraq troops.

Pentagon chief in Iraq to transfer war command

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates flew into Baghdad on Monday, preparing to hand command of the war in Iraq to a new general.

Helping the army aim higher

Arguments rage in the US about whether anthropologists should be helping the military. Kurt Jacobsen reports.

Bush suspends troop pull-outs from Iraq

President George Bush on Thursday announced a suspension of United States troop withdrawals from Iraq this summer to allow the military to reassess the security situation. The…

US air strikes hit Sadr City, street clashes ease

United States air strikes killed 10 people in the eastern Baghdad militia stronghold of Sadr City, Iraqi police said on Thursday, but street fighting eased after four days of…

Iraq testimony ignites new White House campaign spats

Hillary Clinton hit out at Democratic White House rival Barack Obama over Iraq on Wednesday, as a report by war commander General David Petraeus ignited new campaign brush fires.…

Deadly fighting in Baghdad as Iraq marks Saddam’s fall

Iraq on Wednesday marked the fifth anniversary of the fall of Saddam Hussein’s iron-fisted regime with the nation still in turmoil, the capital under curfew and a surge of deadly…

US commander to halt Iraq troop withdrawals

The top United States commander in Iraq told Congress on Tuesday he plans to stop US troop withdrawals in July due to fragile security gains and heard appeals for quicker action…