Bases Quote by David Petraeus

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…

— David Petraeus

The job of the leader is to get the big ideas right.

— David Petraeus

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

After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair.

— David Petraeus

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

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

Don't forget Yemen, where there are also extremist elements, as we saw recently.

— David Petraeus

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

I will not ever run for political office. I can assure you.

— David Petraeus

Political progress will only take place if sufficient security exists.

— David Petraeus

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

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