David Petraeus

Nascimento : 1952-11-07, Cornwall, New York, USA

História

A retired United States Army general and public official. He served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from September 6, 2011, until his resignation on November 9, 2012. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the CIA, Petraeus served 37 years in the United States Army. His last assignments in the Army were as commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and commander, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A) from July 4, 2010, to July 18, 2011. His other four-star assignments include serving as the 10th commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) from October 13, 2008, to June 30, 2010, and as commanding general, Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) from February 10, 2007, to September 16, 2008. As commander of MNF-I, Petraeus oversaw all coalition forces in Iraq.

Filmes

The Hunt for Jihadi John
Self
The inside story of Mohammed Emwazi's journey from being an ordinary London boy to becoming terrorist 'Jihadi John', and the intelligence operatives' attempts to catch him.
Kurdish Factor
Self
Democratic, pro-Western Iraqi Kurds are forward thinking, sensitive to women's rights, effective in the fight against ISIS and an important role in the 2 Gulf Wars. They stand on the threshold of an independent state and are a vital component in the establishment of long-term peace in the region.
ISIS: Rise of Terror
Self
Como uma milícia local, administrada por um ex-criminoso, se tornou a organização terrorista mais temida do mundo – um estado autoproclamado capaz de coordenar e inspirar ataques mortais em várias cidades ao redor do mundo? Este especial revela as origens do Estado islâmico, o que eles querem alcançar e como suas táticas chocantes e violentas redefiniram a guerra no século XXI. Focando em pontos fatídicos decisivos na história, este documentário analisa a guerra de 8 anos no Iraque através da lente de formuladores de políticas, de generais e funcionários da inteligência dos Estados Unidos que estiveram lá.
American War Generals
Self
Powell. McChrystal. McCaffrey. Petraeus. Clark. For the first time, National Geographic Channel gathers the nation's leading war generals for an unprecedented look at 50 years of military history, from the Vietnam War to America's war on Al-Qaeda. The two-hour special American War Generals reveals never-before-heard stories and insightful opinions from eleven active and retired U.S. Army generals. Their accounts take us through the big changes that have transformed the U.S. military from the first troops to enter Vietnam to the last combat troops to exit Afghanistan, explaining the critical personal experiences that shaped their lives and the way they approached modern warfare.