Petraeus let his guard down
Paula Broadwell
Gen. David H. Petraeus had always been careful about managing his public image, aides say. But when it came to Paula Broadwell he seemed eager to throw the rulebook away.
Probe of Petraeus triggered by e-mail threats from biographer, officials say
Messages’ recipient was perceived by woman as a threat to her relationship with CIA director.
For nearly four decades, nothing was out of reach for David H. Petraeus
The public servant’s star rose on his boundless ambition, political savvy and strategic acumen.
Petraeus resigns as head of CIA
Citing extramarital affair and “extremely poor judgment,” director sends letter of resignation to President Obama.
Pentagon says troops for Benghazi response would have been late
The team would have arrived in the besieged Libyan city after all Americans were evacuated.
U.S. ambassadors killed in the line of duty
John Christopher Stevens is the eighth U.S. ambassador to die in the line of duty since 1950. Here are the others.
Mixed reactions at Ground Zero
New Yorkers who were devastated nearly ten years ago by the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center are optimistic the day after President Obama announced that U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. While many realize this isn't the end of the nation's involvement in the Middle East, the news provided closure to some of those affected by the attacks.
Sen. Reid on bin Laden's death
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) react to President Obama's announcement that Osama bin Laden is dead. (May 2)
Hillary Clinton praises troops, Obama
Hillary Clinton held a press conference in Washington, D.C. to express the significance of Osama bin Laden's death and the continued fight against terrorism. (May 2)
Did Pakistan know bin Laden's location?
Chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan reports on Pakistan's role in the U.S. operation that killed Osama bin Laden.
Inside Pakistan: Bin Laden under military's nose
Chris Brummitt, AP bureau chief in Islamabad, Pakistan, talks about how the killing of Osama Bin Laden happened so close to several Pakistani military installations, and what his death could mean for U.S.-Pakistan relations. (May 2)
9/11 victim's parents discuss Bin Laden death
Al and Maureen Santora lost their 23-year-old son Christopher on 9/11. The Santoras talk about the announcement that Osama bin Laden is dead. (May 2)
U.S. troops based in Kandahar, Afghanistan watched President Obama's historic address from the White House in which he announced that a U.S. military mission killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. (May 2)
Bin Laden's path to public enemy number one
For nearly a decade, Osama bin Laden was enemy number one for the United States. But but Bin Laden's hatred of the U.S. can be traced back long before the September 11th attacks. (May 2)
NATO strike kills Gaddafi's son, leader escapes
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli that killed one of his sons and three young grandchildren, a government spokesman said early Sunday. (May 1)
Raw footage of Bin Laden compound the day after the raid
Four helicopters swooped in early Monday and killed Osama bin Laden in a fiery American raid on his fortress-like compound in a Pakistani town that is home to three army regiments. (May 2)
Timeline of Bin Laden's killing
U.S. intelligence officials are revealing some details of what led to the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. (May 2)Special Reports
Faces of the Fallen
Portraits of U.S. service members who have died in Operation Enduring Freedom and in Iraq.
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