While self restraint is the hallmark of leadership, we must not penalize a lion for being a lion. If a lion is hungry, why put a steak in front of him and expect him to ignore it? It is time to stop judgin and start reflecting...
Here is an interesting perspective: Agape - No Strings Attached
By Lia Fuller O'Neil
"Love. It's such a simple word. And such a complex emotion. Even when we desire to love in a simple, uncomplicated way, love has a way of twisting itself back on us, catching us unawares. It's not easy to keep the different kinds of love, the different kinds of relationships, in their proper contexts. Even when we desire with our whole hearts to pursue love it is often very difficult to keep from falling in love.
Love does not like to sit still while we neatly pigeonhole it. There are an infinite number of ways we can love people, art, nature, and God. The lines may be fairly easy to see in some kinds of love, but the lines differentiating the love for a friend and the love for a lover are extraordinarily complex."
Source:http://www.singleness.org/pr_agape.shtml

Conduct unbecoming of an officer. Military pension should be suspended.

The question is not about judging the morality of his behavior; the question is whether his behavior could have provided accessibility to intelligence information in his span of control. Those of you who enjoy spinning conspiracy theories, knock yourselves out.

There is something suspicious going on here. The timing stinks.

When you hold a position of trust and power, you must behave with higher standards. The lust or desire to be as young and full of life as he used to be and sharing of things he loved with someone young, whom he thought had his back, has been his downfall.

Powerful man sleeps around. Hilarity ensues.

I believe that nailing infidelity on this man is the excuse du jour for what is, and has, been really happening......tighten your seatbelts folks we are in for a very bumpy ride down a slimey road and it is not going to be funny

I do not think he should have resigned, and no one should judge him: that power belongs to God. Inasmuch as he holds a very powerful office, and should have respected that, he is still human. The faults of the other humans have not come to the surface yet, because they are guilty of the same sin--it is only a matter of time before they are caught also. As the saying goes:"There go I, but for the grace of God."

I strongly believe that if he will betray his wife, that is his mate that he is suppose to cherish, love, protect, guard, above all others. Then he would betray anyone else if the desire was there for his benefit. And as far as saying he is after all human--yes he is so therefore he has a brain that tells him right from WRONG. Then he makes his choice. Unlike the guy talking about the lion. The lion does not have the brain to realize the difference between RIGHT and WRONG. He only has animal instint so therefore, yea, he's going to choose the STEAK. I know their are men that have affairs because they don't think with their brains, or their hearts for that matter, they think with something else. But that's something they then have to live with for the rest of their lifes. And their spouses (if they find out )have to live with the protrayal done to them by the person they so deeply trusted, loved and cared for, above all others. Bo

The facts are that Petraeus was always a professional spook. Spooks dont
ever give any information. Spooks obtain information, and give false information
to targets in a significant crisis. We will never know what happened in Bengazi
on 9-11-2012. Thats an anniversary. Today 11-14-2012, U S President Obama
refused to give any info , answer any question about Bengazi at his press conference. Senator Feinstein is upset she was not told . It is not the job of spooks
to tell anything to anyone, last of all a politician-- all of those are just continually running
for office, and they think they have done a good job when they win an election.
Americans must stop complaining.
Woody

For all you who hint at a dem/Obama conspiracy on this, please remember that one of your rep icons, Eric Kantor, knew for a month or more but chose to say nothing. So whose behavior is really suspicious?

Petraeus has demonstrated integrity in his work. As a professional, he should have and must have separated work from his personal life. In Iraq he showed his compassionate side. CIA needs a leader with this quality. He should not have resigned. This is a great loss for the agency and the country.

If it became a policy of the U.S. government to remove a person in power for sexual indiscretion such as adultery or entertaining a mistress we would have had to remove several of our most popular presidents of the U.S.A. This would include FDR, Dwight D. Eisenhower, JFK and of course Clinton. Although Clinton was impeached allowed to complete his 2nd term in office. Consequently there is much more concerning General Petreaus' resignation. Due to appear before the hearings concerning the Syrian attack, one could assume this decision was made because he knew information not disclosed properly to our Commander and Chief. It could be that the General in adjusting to his newly appointed CIA job did not properly study the protocol for the chain of command in revealing classified to proper authorities. I doubt this would ever be possible of a 4 Star General. Or could it be the protocol of the CIA blocks classified info to our President in such an incidence with major international consequence. Who will have the red face after the investigation is completed? The CIA or the General. I vote for the CIA. If this is true we may never discover the truth about the Syrian US Embassy attack and Petraeus may become the scapegoat for the CIA. I pray the truth will be revealed and that Petraeus will not be charged. He deserves forgiveness from our nation and praise for his brilliant leadership in our two wars. He deserves grace from our nation not condemnation. Lavilla Walker

Conduct unbecoming an officer and tempting a lion with a piece of raw steak are completely wrong conclusions and analogies as it concerns Petraeus' actions. Petraeus' actions center on the principles of personal character, personal integrity and the forfeited trust of the American people. His revealed actions clearly demonstrate his failure on each level as it concerns character and trust. His resignation is appropriate.

The man has earned his military pension and that has absolutely nothing to do with his resignation for cause from the CIA. Whether or not he owns up to the American people concerning the Libya attack and his own direct awareness of what he and this administration knew about it, remains to be seen. As it stands, once again the mainstream media in America appears to be providing a pass on the entire matter as it concerns this administration. In my opinion, I don't see their position changing anytime soon and sadly, the majority of Americans appear to be comfortable once again not knowing the truth about the leadership of this nation.

Only nation in the world where adultery is bigger grounds for losing your job than actual job performance... Personal business is personal business unless it affects your job...

Keeps the Moral police in business...