He's also the head of the CIA so off the scale problem
Still seems "convenient"
"Convenient" is the understatement of the century. And Americans wonder why the world sees them as a laughing stock?
The head of the CIA has an affair... big whoop. As if that somehow compromises safety & security of the nation because his "mistress" could be compromised, or he could be blackmailed with the revelations? As head of the CIA, he could have ensured a security detail on her 24/7 in order to ensure her safety. Puleaze! In his position, having a wife & kids is far more potentially compromising than an extra marital affair.
I'm sure right about now Petreaus is glad people are talking about his mistress. It keeps them from talking about his Fast & Furious Middle East style, where they've been funneling arms into the hands of AlQ in Libya as well as into the hands of terrorists all over the middle east in order to destabilize the region, and create a civil war in Syria.
I guess the CIA didn't learn their lesson with Mossadegh in the 50's. Blowback is a biyatch!
...and this one stands the potential to be even worse with the USA arming terrorists who they clearly can not, and do not have control over.
I means seriously, ...does anyone think Democrats are going to raise a poop storm because someone decided to get a little extra-marital nooky?
I guess many see this as a way to keep him from testifying before Congress and the American people.
You want the real reason he resigned? Do you think this may be it?
http://www.wnd.com/2012/11/is-this-why-cia-chief-really-resigned/