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This is the political scene, a weekly conversation with New Yorker writers and editors

about politics. It's Thursday, November 15th. I'm Dorothy Wickendon, executive editor of The New Yorker.

General Petraeus had an extraordinary career. He served this country with great distinction

in Iraq, in Afghanistan, and as head of the CIA.

That was President Obama in his press conference yesterday, clearly ready to dispense with the scandal.

Steve Kahl, Jane Mayer, and Patrick Keefe are here to discuss its political implications

and to talk briefly about the renewed attacks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza.

Patrick, welcome to the podcast.

Thank you.

Jane, this, I don't even know how to characterize it, this soap opera sex scandal has led to the resignation of Petraeus, who was before now, the most admired military figure in the country.

It swept up General John Allen, who succeeded Petraeus as the top American commander in Afghanistan.

But do there appear to be any significant national security breaches here?

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