First and foremost is to not allow the reestablishment, if you will, of an extremist sanctuary that can export the kind of terror that ended up with terrorists taking down the World Trade Center and plowing into the Pentagon and… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
There [in Afghanistan] is also a growing insurgency threat from al-Qaida, the Taliban and other extremist elements, some of which comes from the tribal areas of Pakistan, as well as from the Northwest Frontier province and Baluchistan. — David Petraeus Copy Share
Over the last few years they have done a superb job in their fight against al-Qaida. As you may recall, our embassy in Jedda… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
Money can be a very important form of "ammunition," although we should never forget that when you're being shot at the most important ammunition… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
The president and I sat down in the Oval Office, and he expressed very clearly that what he wants from me is my best… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
Don't forget Yemen, where there are also extremist elements, as we saw recently. — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
If you look at casualties, you find countries that had much higher loss rates per capita than the US. Denmark comes to mind, the… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
Political progress will only take place if sufficient security exists. — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
Even the Interior Ministry in Riyadh was hit. Since then, the Saudis have employed a very intelligent and comprehensive approach to counter al-Qaida, including… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
In Afghanistan you are not rebuilding, you are building. There is very limited infrastructure and extreme terrain, with deserts in the south and mountains… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
