CIA Director resigns over affair

David Petraeus has resigned as the director of US intelligence agency the CIA after admitting he had an extra-marital affair.

Fri, 09 Nov, 2012 - 20:31

David Petraeus has resigned as the director of US intelligence agency the CIA after admitting he had an extra-marital affair.

According to his letter of resignation, Mr Petraeus asked US president Barack Obama to allow him to resign yesterday, and today the president accepted.

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