U.S. CIA Director exposes poor resigned claiming to judgment because of extramarital affairs

U.S. CIA Director Petraeus said in a statement on Friday (November 9), he decided to resign from the office of the director of the CIA, has submitted his resignation to President Barack Obama because of his extramarital affairs, the end of the only sustained 14-month career of director of the CIA.

Petraeus said in a statement, "after 37 years of marriage I caught in extramarital affairs, showed very poor judgment."

"Whether as a husband, as the leaders of our institutions, such behavior is not acceptable in the afternoon, the President accepted my resignation."

Petraeus said in a letter addressed to the CIA all staff on the day, Sunday afternoon he went to the White House to meet with President Barack Obama's request to resign for personal reasons, Obama accepted his resignation on the afternoon of the 9th.

Later, Obama issued a statement confirming that he accepted the resignation of Gen. David Petraeus, praised Petraeus as CIA director and the senior commanders of the armed forces for a long time for the United States made an outstanding contribution .

Obama said Petraeus, through their work, the United States has become safer, more powerful.

Obama also said his "heart" the Petraeus couple and to pray for them, I wish the two all goes well at this difficult time.

Petraeus has just spent two days ago, the 60-year-old birthday, graduated from West Point in 2011 as the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and before that had served as the supreme commander of the international forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.

He was America's most prestigious military commanders after the events of "911", and has won the praise due to the implementation of actions to strengthen its military offensive in Iraq, and the strategy for the implementation of the anti-resistance forces in Afghanistan.

Public information, Petraeus can be considered as a "civil and military", both West Point, the top students, but also international relations Dr Princeton University, both strong physique, but also have a flair for languages ​​and prestigious in the Republican Party, in August this year, it was even rumored Roma Nepal intends to pick him as the vice presidential candidate.

Holly Petraeus, wife of Gen. David Petraeus, also very active over the years has been committed to helping veterans and military families.

Extramarital affair came to light before the couple in public was very affectionate, and has been in Washington politics for the elephants.

It is not clear why the Petraeus exposes extramarital affairs, the identity of the "lover" unexposed. Since he took office only 14 months, he announced resignation became Secretary for CIA history of the most short-lived one.

White House confirmation the, CIA Deputy Secretary Morrell will serve as the Central Intelligence Agency on behalf of the Secretary.