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Petraeus for President? Ask al-Qaeda!
Cerebral and popular, General David Petraeus is being touted as a presidential candidate for 2016, but is America prepared for a leader who has these qualities and a military CV, asks Jon Snow.
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Cerebral and popular, General David Petraeus is being touted as a presidential candidate for 2016, but is America prepared for a leader who has these qualities and a military CV, asks Jon Snow.