Gen. David H. Petraeus

David Petraeus on Affair: "I Screwed Up Royally"

• Nov 29, 2012 12:44 PM ET
• by Sadie Gennis

In a letter to a friend, David Petraeus confessed his regret over the affair with his biographer Paula Broadwell.

"I screwed up royally," Petraeus wrote to retired Brigadier Gen. James Shelton. "I paid the price, appropriately."read more

VIDEO: Jon Stewart Stunned He Didn't Realize Petraeus Affair: I'm the Worst Journalist in the World!

• Nov 13, 2012 10:02 AM ET
• by Sadie Gennis

Jon Stewart still can't believe he didn't figure out that his former Daily Show guest Paula Broadwell was having an affair with ex-CIA director David Petraeus.

Broadwell appeared on The Daily Show in January to promote her biography of the retired general, and in light of the affair, Stewart now realizes that her appearance was comprised of "innuendo after innuendo."read more

Gen. David Petraeus Is Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating Person of the Year

• Dec 10, 2010 03:52 PM ET
• by Gina DiNunno

Barbara Walters picked Gen. David Petraeus as the most fascinating person of the year.

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Walters revealed Petraeus as the top pick on her annual 10 Most Fascinating People special Thursday. Walters called Petraeus, the commander of the U.S. military forces in Afghanistan, a ...read more