Unease: General David Petraeus (right) is said to have been frustrated at being labeled an outsider from President Barack Obama's (left) administration.
General Petraeus Nearly Resigned Over Afghanistan Draw Down But Decided To 'Salute And Carry On', Claims New Biography -- Daily Mail
* Petraeus didn't agree with Obama's decision to quickly reduce troop numbers
* Eventually decided resigning would be 'selfish, grandstanding move'
Four-star general-turned-CIA director David Petraeus almost resigned as Afghanistan war commander over President Barack Obama's decision to quickly draw down surge forces, according to a new insider's look at Petraeus' 37-year Army career.
But Petraeus decided that resigning would be a 'selfish, grandstanding move with huge political ramifications' and that it was instead 'time to salute and carry on'.
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Update: Book: Petraeus Almost Quit Over Afghan Drawdown -- Military.com/AP
My Comment: While former General Petraeus may have felt it to be "inappropriate" to resign, President Obama and his aides probably felt that it would have been inappropriate for them to fire him or ship off to another responsibility in the U.S. military. Hence .... (and this is what I have always believed) the nomination (and confirmation) of David Petraeus as CIA Director was a "compromise" decision.