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In the New York Times bestseller All In, military expert Paula Broadwell examines Petraeus's career, his intellectual development as a military officer, and his.

He was a lieutenant general working on a counterinsurgency manual that would be tested during his command in Iraq. The university had invited him to give a speech. Broadwell was in the Army Reserve after being recalled three times to active duty since the Sept. He carried on the affair with Broadwell, now 40, according to several U.

The officials spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss publicly the investigation that led to the resignation. According to The Bismarck N. Tribune, she grew up in North Dakota and moved to Charlotte, N. It was a signature Petraeus move. In the Army Reserve, she specialized in military intelligence, spending time at the U. Broadwell made multiple trips to Afghanistan, with unprecedented access to Petraeus, and also spent time with his commanders across the country.

When Petraeus left the military and took the job at the CIA, Broadwell kept in contact with him and sometimes was invited to his office for events such as his meeting with actress Angelina Jolie. I will note in the pages that follow that he is driven and goal-oriented, but his energy, optimism and will to win stand out more for me than the qualities seized on by his critics.

In an interview with The Bismarck Tribune shortly after the biography was published, Broadwell said Petraeus was a motivational force not only for organizations but individuals as well. With the book done, Broadwell told friends she was returning to her dissertation, using part of her research on Petraeus to complete her doctorate.