Watch CNBC's full interview with David Petraeus, former CIA director and retired army general

David Petraeus, a retired army general and former director of the CIA, speaks to CNBC's Hadley Gamble about Europe's energy crisis and the Russia-Ukraine war.

[@gregjoseph7195]

Not a bad interview except for where the interviewer slipped into a political hack and started attacking Biden's mental acuity. Kudos to the general for not playing cheap politics and shame to the reporter.

[@anaba6121]

A very bad interview except for where the interviewer asking about Biden's mental stupor.

[@Legendarychamp]

She tried to trigger the General into domestic politics he maneuvered well.

[@stachowi]

Yup

[@Rnankn]

She ruined an otherwise solid interview by lending her legitimacy to absurd partisan attacks. It’s extremely unprofessional journalism to adopt as serious insinuations for which no evidence exists other than being strategically deployed by rivals to exploit crude stereotypes and prejudices. Old people are not senile. Gay people are not pedophiles. Women are not sexual harlots. Liberals are not snowflake socialists. It’s incredible that anyone takes as serious what Republicans say.

[@515coldfire]

Zelensky went online and asked nato to launch preemptive strike on russia. Who is desperate?

[@stephenlennon7369]

He should of been charged with espionage but instead that was only afforded to a real Journalists whose not even an American citizen

[@NathamelCamel]

Classic journalist, slimy little thing

[@brandontyree68]

Love the way he incorporates his hands

[@lisettegarcia]

So did his mistress

[@TheNoblot]

Aldous Huxley Quotes There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.

[@deankruse2891]

Awesome quote

[@cambodiankid70]

The political parties never put this man in charge. He is too smart, too intelligent, and has character. He can't never be control by both parties.

[@jshepard152]

People with good lives and real accomplishments don't want to be President. The media have made that job a living hell.

[@SuperTonyony]

@OJDUDE It's a weakness that has brought low many a man. 😔

[@johnh6515]

CERTAINLY a QUALIFIED Candidate for President Just not sure ,he would play well in the deep mud Known as "THE SWAMP" !

[@mah38900]

except when he gave classified documents to his sugar baby so she could write a biography about him.

[@surfingonmars8979]

@@mah38900 Yeah, there was THAT little teeny weeny hardly worth mentioning small slip….or, as we former prosecutors used to call it, felony

[@deesus1085]

I love how he brilliantly steps around that elon musk question. I have no idea why she would even ask that irrelevant question.

[@watergirl5]

Totally Agree. come on Elon stop. the bully never stops they want more & more if you let them

[@jeffgriffith7087]

I disagree with Elon getting involved, but to clear, Elon never endorsed the sham referendum as the interviewer said. He suggested having a new vote under UN or other trusted source. I don't think that is a workable solution, but she misrepresented (deliberately?) Elons suggestion.

[@clarkwatson3217]

Useless woke general wants third war world where russia will destroy the us. Elon wants peace between the nazis of ukraine and the russians. You called who intelligent ? LOL

[@noahway13]

SHE didn't seem that bright to me and was just name dropping and mention several times that she had interviewed Putin.

[@floydnotpink]

@@jeffgriffith7087 Thanks for the information

[@frenchpatou]

such an EXTRAORDINARY expose of the many aspects of the very complicated, but so well "organized" web of synchronization by all "allied" parties involved , on all fronts, resulting in Ukraine being able to push back one of the "so called" best military might on our planet ! BRAVO "ladies & gentlemen" ! et MERCI !

[@lashachakhunashvili1399]

In a nutshell, as impressive as it may sound, Ukraine is the most combat-capable force on European continent at the moment.

[@antoniolima1068]

try messing with Portuguese

[@stubect]

@@antoniolima1068 Does Portugal have an army? How many are in it?

[@lashachakhunashvili1399]

@@antoniolima1068 With all due respect, which nuclear power has Portugal fought?

[@ronblack7870]

@@antoniolima1068 you sound like the iraqis before desert storm the first time. sadam had the biggest army in the middle east . "battle hardened" . see how that worked out,.

[@reallyhappenings5597]

But only because they have the support of Europe/NATO. Without those vast supplies, their many dedicated fighters could only amount to cannon fodder.

[@davidbrighton6521]

This guy is BRILLIANT

[@derektomlinson6514]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@homercuts]

You couldn't secure a private room for the Generals interview?

[@BMW932020]

Always appreciating gen. Petraeus opinion.

[@machbaby]

Not me. General... how did Iraq and Afghanistan work out? Not well.

[@machbaby]

@Robert Now he's nothing but a corporate shill.

[@williamrapp9823]

Does anyone find it odd to hear a journalist say she doesn't vote - (because) she's a journalist ?

[@MichaelBrown-kk6ck]

I can respect this if she believes it enables her to remain objective and unbiased.

[@williamrapp9823]

@@MichaelBrown-kk6ckThanks for the feedback. If that's what works for her - so be it. I'd like to think that journalistic efforts can be conducted as an unbiased representation of reality, without giving up one's right to express one's principles via the vote, thus helping influence our country's direction. I haven't noticed other journalists saying they give up their right to vote, just to function in their careers.

[@celticcheetah6371]

@@williamrapp9823 in the UK (where I am) it’s definitely a thing some journalists, army officers, civil servants and judges choose to do. It’s not required here, obviously, but certain types of public servant here are required to remain entirely neutral in public. My Dad is a retired judge, and chose to keep voting once he became one, but he was obligated to not disclose his political leanings to anyone outside family, and to stop giving any monetary support to any political party or organisation. I get why. It definitely helps maintain the separation of powers when you know that certain key powerful groups are a-political.

[@williamrapp9823]

@@celticcheetah6371 That's quite interesting. My youngest brother is a "semi-retired" juvenile court judge, and he's far from apolitical, although I would prefer that he were. We avoid talking politics/religion when possible, since our family has a mix across the preference spectrum. We all have our practiced customs - so be it. Family ties are important to us, so discretion is the order of the day.

[@alexmendoza9270]

100% honorable and smart.

[@renatob9909]

US produces among the finest generals in the world.

[@markking3779]

Veey intelligent man..really enjoyed his opinion...👍

[@ronaldwilliams7685]

looks like, by the comments, a Petraeus image building exercise is underway

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

Gen Petraeus is always excellent in analysis giving impressive insight from a General's perspective great interview

[@mochiebellina8190]

Are you gay for petrunios? Because he is willing.

[@davidburke2697]

Sharp as a tack. I went to St. Michael's College with Joe Dunford, the former Chair of the joint chiefs of staff......Let's hear from Joe!

[@saschaprinzler7655]

He is just spewing out whatever he has been told but unlike Biden he doesn’t need a teleprompter

[@douglassauvageau7262]

"Nothing succeeds like success".

[@douglassauvageau7262]

General Petraeus' closing comment - "We have to get through this winter". 'Western-ingenuity' must formulate and deliver a 'Berlin Airlift' style response.

[@timdehoog5584]

General Petraeus his analysis of the war are really valuable. Love to hear his views regarding the Russian invasion. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦

[@derektomlinson6514]

Petraeus is full of BS, he is part of the globalist BBB team after huge N exchange, they have built cities under the US for this moment he has his exit plan when the shtf what have you got! Do your due diligence and connect the dots or not! I know what I know what do you really know.

[@WHATSUP7049]

lol you actually believe this guy our country is doomed

[@mah38900]

Slava Raytheon

[@DeletedAccountForSure]

One Russian tactical nuke on Ukraine and it's all finished. Just like Hiroshima in ww2. All these battle tactics of Ukraine will be smoked by even a low yield nuke on them. 🤣

[@jamesmflynn]

Some odd questions here, especially the mention of Elon Musk and Biden's fitness.

[@RM-xf9gi]

Is she a real reporter? She said some odd things. Maybe she is a Putin spy. Who is she?

[@kystars]

l have great appreciation for General Petraeus. Not only was he a General, and CIA Director, he was also NATO COMMANDER . So this man KNOWS what he is talking about. I saw an interview with him about 4 months ago and he said the entire Russian military could be inside the Ukraine and he did not think they could win. Great respect for his opinion,

[@dalemallette8111]

He's a traitor

[@counterintelligencereports7867]

Therefore one of the most corrupt individuals on the planet. You go ahead keep being the sheep that you are.

[@kystars]

@@dalemallette8111 Oh you are a democrats. it was the democrats that were trying to make him look bad over total nonsense. you believer all the democrats do? how about biden and harris? damn

[@passenger3]

@@dalemallette8111 your wierd

[@zoranivanovic9316]

He is agent of a secret society, War criminal...

[@petedavis4097]

Thanks for the update CNBC

[@dannyagpalo4809]

Very , very smart former CIA Director!!! Interesting to listen !!!

[@DerWaldBistDu]

As a pro-EU german having been critical about US imperialism and selfishness in the past and especially under Trump, this is the kind of leadership displayed here I can accept and endorse and feeling happy to be a part of this alliance, therefore expecting my german gov't to contribute its share properly.

[@wbafc1231]

Are you mad. This guy is a joke. He utterly failed in his missions in Irag and in Afghanistan. He represents everything that is wrong with the US military. I'm delighted, as a european, that the US has generals as incompetent and corrupt as this guy. It could lead hopefully to a weakening of the US globally which is a very positive outcome for the rest of the world.

[@wojteks4712]

Thanks Sebastian for your comment, i see too little reflection in German politics,

[@DutchmanAmsterdam]

@@wbafc1231 Petraeus is saying correct things. This situation is different, probably the aforementioned wars should have not even been started by the US. The woman askes really weird questions and announces she will go to Russia, she is probably the mad one here. Well...Canada, what to say, perhaps the enforced gender politics and islam welcoming immigration policy has driven her mad.

[@mikerb8111]

Germany is 2 - 0 - no thanks buddy

[@DerWaldBistDu]

@@wojteks4712 thank you and this is true, german politics is too inwards focussed. Germany certainly didn't always play a glorious role and german collective decision making can be quite erratic. However, fundamentally, I believe the majority understands this conflict is about core fundamental values we commonly agree upon in the west, and we do not question the strategic and military leadership of the US given that it remains nuanced and cautious when it comes to defending those values, as both our lifestyles in america and europe are quite similar and interlinked and so we need to stick together in real crisis.

[@ytna8738]

Seen from France, i think that the world will keep a chance to overcome challenges as far as men like this will advise politicians. Merci mon général

[@richardacevedo280]

This is fairly the main stream position relative to the event in the US. In my assignments, I always served as an apolitical servant. Key point: The president is the administration. I think that despite all the criticism, the administration has handled the situation well. Particularly, it has shown a lot of restrain. Let's hope this is wrapped up ASAP.

[@Roboticpycotic]

Guy has a hard on for the proxy war he's fighting. He doesn't care about Ukrainians. Musk called for another referendum with full US oversight. Putin is just going to get more desperate, ×5 the destruction.

[@StompingRabbits]

He's mad crazy, Ukraine is being decimated...

[@roypruysvdhoeven1855]

👏👏👏👏

[@patrick0547729]

I love that he doesn't even mention Musk, he simply states the facts.

[@davidburke2697]

Right, it's not his first rodeo. Musk? Are you kidding me? Tabloid junk Musk is.

[@515coldfire]

Zelensky went online and asked nato to launch preemptive strike on russia. Who is desperate?

[@stephenlennon7369]

Buhahaha 😂 keep the jokes coming lol

[@drewphillips7021]

Although the silly shit he sometimes gets in. That man is incredible and everyones got an opinion of him. Without knowing any of his never ending accomplishments. And maybe if you had something to actually say. Other than some tabloids that you must be reading. You might actually have a opinion.

[@davidburke2697]

@@drewphillips7021 You are right. I don't follow media personalities and I know little about Musk...I'm going to keep it that way. I will never mock any public figure again. Media is the truth. Just kidding of course.

[@stevesteve7175]

The Host is clearly an able person. However, I don’t feel she is knowledgeable enough to discuss about war, and politics.

[@RM-xf9gi]

She acted oddly. Is she a Russian spy?

[@louiseregan2498]

Petraeus is so believable and so reassuring ... at least for me. Elon Musk needs to stick to what he knows, technology, and stop meddling in Ukrainian military strategies. Elon is so full of himself, frankly I'm beginning to question his motives and his psyche. Really, who does he think he is and what is his purpose? He has no business mucking around in this situation! Is he aware that Russia attacked the peaceful, sovereign country of Ukraine? Why are all his propositions favorable to Russia? Why didn't he recommend to Putin to get the h'll out of Ukraine and give back all Ukrainian territory including Crimea? 🤔 As an after thought, I hope Biden is talking to Petraeus!

[@khalilnziza]

Elon is real we need talks not war,those polls spoke volumes,we are tired of western hypocrisy,Ukrainian gov harassing&killing its Russia speaking people in the eastern parts threatening Russia with NATO ambitions that could destroy Russia, this is Biden's work to weaken Russia,feed American war machine Lockheed's &cover up all his corruption at the expense of the ukranian lives! its absurd

[@d.foerster6475]

I am truly impressed with the intelligence and insights of U.S. generals. As a Canadian I feel lucky to have you as a neighbour. I may not always agree with their foreign policy, but I recognise the restraint shown by this superpower.

[@Mrqwerty2109]

American here, we feel lucky to have you guys as neighbors too. North American sister nations, united together, are unstoppable. 🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@levelazn]

drone struck afghan children would love to have been shown some restraint

[@DanielDiaz-qh3ln]

V I

[@MM-yc3nh]

Lucky??? We Europeans want them far away...

[@jpmilano6386]

🇺🇸🇨🇦❤️you are the best hat

[@heliosmou]

Found pressing General Patreus to comment on Biden's mental acuity is something an election denier would ask, question.

[@jasone7532]

Agreed, I wasn't sure of the motivation for this.

[@adelitavalle1852]

Bullies should not be cuddle.

[@crakerjack7271]

What is there not to admire from an American who is fully aware of what is going on in the world. You are the man Patreus - total respect from an Irish European.

[@farzana6676]

It seems like European leaders had no clue what is happening in the World.

[@heimkon7236]

He is just supporting propagandas from his gov't nothing more. It doesn't make sense thinking Ukraine might defeat Russia whatsoever. When it goes to fully war we will understand Russia's capabilities. Insinuating over the health of Putin has been Western media propagandas since before the operation so nothing new to admire.

[@AzUniverzumUraesParancsoloja]

I fully agree! Watching such a quality senior officer as him Mr. George Friedman’s words are making more a more sense. He said, China might have the same number of ships in its navy, but it will never have the same quality admirals as we do!

[@pohsm1445]

Listen carefully, discrepancies abound. Of course, it's a bias view that he is paid for. Lol

[@baduerra111baguerrra6]

Good interview and great journalist have all the answers here !

[@lcarter8473]

This government today is going to lead us into a nuclear war Ukraine and Russia are already tried to negotiate once and this evil government that's in charge today would not let them if we do not vote this evil government out of office we will have a nuclear war and no one will survive think about it

[@YoosufMuneer]

4:43 Elon did not even say that. He said the referendum should be conducted by a 3rd party such as the UN

[@RM-xf9gi]

The interviewer behaved oddly. She said really peculiar things. Who is she?

[@philosopher2king]

Petraeus is one of, if not the, brightest military minds of his generation. He spoke expertly and didn’t take the bait. And what is up with this reporter? She wouldn’t stop name dropping the people she and questioning Biden‘s mental acuity? Sure, he’s getting old and his prone to gaffes, he has ALWAYS been! But what has he done exactly that’s interfered with the running of the country? Not remembering that a member of Congress died months ago? There’s 535 of them! Did she say the same thing when Trump was talking about the Civil War and how the union was taking their “airports” ? (airports in 1865!)

[@marcbrann]

In which country this interview was done?

[@Justice4alles]

General Petraeus represents the best of our military and country. Proud to say that.

[@Le_Mouton_Noir]

Just another war criminal, nothing more nothing less

[@jeffking4828]

Nothing we have done overseas, in Iraq or Afghanistan, was successful. One might say that our soldiers won the battles, and the generals lost the wars.

[@331SVTCobra]

Listening to Gen Petraeus is intellectually delightful.

[@nevermind3302]

I can listen to a wartime Gen like him even hours. Not like all keyboard warriors who thinks they knew something about wars

[@moneymoe6]

How'd he do commanding troops in the middle east? JW

[@realnapster1522]

US escalated this war and now we are on the brink of total nuclear war on a global scale. US media is acting as if US had no part in this. Both US and Russia needs to settle down and talk. They need to pressure Ukraine to accept peace deal.

[@jshepard152]

@@moneymoe6 The US lost about zero battles in the middle east, so pretty well.

[@moneymoe6]

@@jshepard152 haahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaha ask the Taliban how that worked out

[@jshepard152]

@@moneymoe6 You're conflating political will to fight a war for over 20 years with military defeat. They have nothing in common.

[@lionelpayette4628]

I could listen to General David Petraeus all day. Makes all his points very clearly. 💙💛☮

[@Berry-fr5wj]

I could listen all day , to the inviolate remonstration of an imperialists prey, where are the peace talks ?

[@heimkon7236]

Just like the retired Lt general and former commander of US who were also used to support their country's propagandas who all have been interviewed within past 24hrs!! Isn't that strange!?

[@CalibraTuna]

@@Berry-fr5wj Peace talks? It has been said from the beginning that Russia leaves this conflict will be over. Stop sucking on Russian boots.

[@python335]

Without a doubt the most brilliant general superb intellect and a genius he definitely should be a president or a defense secretary in an administration.

[@noahway13]

W H Y do we get the C R A P we get to vote for? This guy would win by a landslide. And the journalist name-dropping was in excellent form.

[@falconeaterf15]

Dude was on track to run for President with Rupert Murdoch paving the way for him. But he got busted shagging his biographer. That’s life in America. Seems laughable now after Trump.

[@graantmnz]

as viewers from the sidelines in other parts of the world - it amazes us that a country such as the USA comes up with such twits as presidents that people even vote for ...when there are surely intelligent and successful people that could stand and win..

[@lisettegarcia]

What's so brilliant about leaking classified documents and military secrets to your journalist mistress??!?

[@martinmartin691]

3:12 That statement makes the biggest advantage Ukraine has against Putin..

[@michaelwojcieszek6902]

"neither do I, I don't vote, Im a journalist" huh? why would being a journalist preclude you from voting? I can understand not publicly announcing your political affiliation as a journalist, but surely you SHOULD vote since your job is to know whats going on? Who would be a more informed voter than a non-partisan journalist?

[@parvizdeamer]

Unfortunately the American two party system, with its current tribalism, basically means that voting means picking a ‘side,’ which is very unhealthy for democracy

[@raycooke312]

if your a president he is one of people you'd want at your side in a crisis.

[@petermallm149]

Is that why Obama pulled him out of his job in Irak just when things got better there? After him being out of control things got worse and ISIS grew substantially.

[@jeffking4828]

Because things went so well in Iraq and Afghanistan??

[@imas1239]

I would thing all these years he , David, been with us in this crazy world, he ll be more of a wise and good man for the world.

[@slmjake]

Would love to see him as the first independent president. Then can all these party clowns in congress

[@lcarter8473]

This guy is talking about having a nuclear war and you think he's smart no one can survive a nuclear war think about it

[@lcarter8473]

If he was telling you the truth he would tell you that Ukraine and Russia needs to negotiate to end this war so we do not even come close to a nuclear war that no one will survive including our planet

[@Tactical_DZ]

God bless Ukraine with boundless strength, may they soon take back every piece of their land back.

[@peterjenner5431]

Isn't Ukraine part of USA?

[@Tactical_DZ]

@@peterjenner5431 No it isn't. Ukraine is a country under its own leadership, government systems, economies, and people.

[@francisbagalso9020]

We continue to Pray for Peace🙏🏽

[@fred7883]

since when has praying ever worked?

[@andreww2319]

Petreaus is a National Treasure.

[@dianawoods6991]

I always enjoy an interview with any general concerning Ukraine and I hope the war will be over soon.

[@paularnold1930]

It will end only when Washington says so, this is a proxy war between the US and Russia. The Ukraine is merely a geopolitical pawn. This has already being stated by the white house

[@kaimanyu586]

Hes the former director of the CIA. According to Pompeo their motto is "We lie, We cheat, We steal." how can you trust anything coming out of the mouth of this man... To do the job he did, you have to not care about morality, how otherwise could you possible be a good leader of such an organization... In my opinion, these are the people with no moral values at all, or at the minimum he can easily put principles and moral values aside so he can do his job which is to lie cheat, steal and kill... That's all the CIA does.... If you would care to listen to both sides you would easily see he's lying right now... But people don't do this, they will only listen to one side and then believe the understand what's going on.. That's not how the world works, if you want to understand anything, you always listen to both sides, Westerners don't seem to get this logic... I can't really blame you, they banned the other side, to prefend people from listening to Russia.. It's much easier to indoctrinate people, when you don't give them the chance to listen to other point of views... You see how brainwashing and manipulating works, it's very easy... If you truly had freedom of press, you would be able to listen to Russian media, but you don't have that freedom...

[@fulgyn2741]

Nice analysis...

[@CanadianPrepper]

This generals need to explain why Russia has avoided the scorched earth policy like he practiced in Iraq. Why hasn't the capital been targeted with Russias thousands of short and medium range missiles? Why has critical infrastructure been left in tact? The answer is simple this isn't a full scale declaration of war... yet.

[@robertagren9360]

He want the people. That's why he made the votes. Stalin didn't say this but it's commonly phrased: What matter is the vote and not the people. Stalin needed the people but not their opinions.

[@meg4210]

I totally enjoy listening to this man He is intelligent and very good at analytical evaluation of the geopolitical events currently occurring in the world

[@lisettegarcia]

No. He's an American traitor and belongs behind bars. If he was so smart he wouldn't have leaked classified documents to his mistress while serving in a top military (ie unelected) position. Gross. 🤢

[@i_smoke_ghosts]

well said sir!

[@dunit111789]

Great interview

[@mattluke481]

General , long time ago your wonderful mother told you : No self respecting chicken would wanna be like you “. Today, every self respecting chicken wishes it was you. You are a living legend, General !!!!!

[@MrGolov-te5eb]

The dude failed in Afghanistan and at the CIA. The most succesfull thing he ever done was screwing another man’s wife. I know a carpenter that accomplished more than this clown.

[@Dovid2000]

General David Petraeus, one of the finest generals the US has ever seen.

[@blueseanewt2138]

I really respect his commitment to not comment on domestic politics especially with him being someone who has occupied position of necessary apoliticalism.

[@clivedunning4317]

Great to see him wearing his UK Parachute Regiment tie !

[@craigl6050]

Utrinque Paratus!

[@boomie54]

In my opinion, Petraeus described the battlefield precisely as it is.

[@saulsayago7171]

There Is a Lot behind the scenes we don't know..!!😎😎👽👽

[@realnapster1522]

He didn’t describe how US navy blew up the Nordstream gas pipeline and how Europe will pay the price for US adventures.

[@realnapster1522]

US escalated this war and now we are on the brink of total nuclear war on a global scale. US media is acting as if US had no part in this. Both US and Russia needs to settle down and talk. They need to pressure Ukraine to accept peace deal.

[@catherinemacaskill1421]

Well real napster, I see you are well down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole. Do you also get your right wing propaganda from Tuckums? You know the guy who traveled to Hungary to do commercials praising the far right/ fascist leaning dictator?

[@prototypechannel6975]

@@realnapster1522 Wild. Any data or source? Love to read it / hear it

[@HowlingWo1f]

Why he would talk to these news media channels after what they have put him through.

[@loughful]

U.S understands war that’s why they have the best military in the world. Their officers are highly knowledgeable about war !!

[@joeyjoejoe314]

It is very re-assuring that I could listen to this guy for 5 minutes and understand that he is a masterfully trained. He has a way of calmly speaking and explaining simply, that only some one with a ironclad understanding could speak

[@robbiemitchell1601]

General Petraeus' views and analysis are invaluable, but does he have to be repeatedly interrupted?

[@2Uahoj]

So because one is in the military or a journalist, they should not vote?? What in the world are they talking about? Voting is a duty and a privilege of citizenship.

[@AK-hw9ij]

She’s a journalist so she’s “non-political” HAHAHAHHAHAH.

[@kennypridemore5466]

The real question is ! ... why do they not vote ?????????

[@philmurray134]

Supposedly it’s to keep their objectivity.

[@kennypridemore5466]

I can kind of understand the Generals reason ... his job is to protect no matter who's in office .... but the journalist who is not voting is full of shit as to her reason for not voting .... but it is her right to vote or not to vote .... thats what freedom is all about.

[@davidradtke160]

I think not voting is odd, though I can appreciate not commenting on domestic politics, very respectable for a general.

[@johnsimms3957]

Let's all pray for a mild winter.

[@jamesk7433]

Utmost respect to all American military leaders. It's evident that these are not the usual bonehead russian military leaders. American military leaders are the real thing. The prestige, repect, honor, and experience they exhibit is 2nd to none. American prestige. This is it.

[@jvm-tv]

They are the reason we have this mess in Ukraine. Ukraine could have been easily brought into the West orbit without constant talk of expanding NATO. Way more money would have been left to spend on domestic problems in the US and many more Ukrainians would be alive today. This war was totally avoidable if it was not because of American adventurism which at the end enriches the arms industry in the US.

[@TechieTard]

Russia is going to kick Ukraine all the way to Poland. These military leaders push war for profit.

[@realnapster1522]

US escalated this war and now we are on the brink of total nuclear war on a global scale. US media is acting as if US had no part in this. Both US and Russia needs to settle down and talk. They need to pressure Ukraine to accept peace deal.

[@borisvian8117]

@@jvm-tv Putin expressed it explicitly that the collapse of SU was the greatest disaster, he would mess with internal Ukrainian affairs anyway. The citizens of that country have already lived under Russian government and majority of them opposed falling under Russian boot again. They would join EU sooner or later anyway and only NATO membership would guarantee their safety - Putin broke literally every treaty with Ukraine. Although thousands have died already and more will die, in longer perspective this war will only strenghten Ukrainian people. Maybe it was needed to make them completely disillusioned about their fate when their country would be again in a sphere or Russian influence. And this war is a warning sign for the West (signalled plenty of times by the Baltic countries) that it needs to be united against countries which despise the very values the western world is built on.

[@Name-vu1kn]

@@jvm-tv your assertions are unfounded and unsubstantiated cable news hot takes.

[@CultureoftheWorld]

Military Genius She did a great interview

[@CellarDoorCS]

Always great to hear from Gen Petraeus - however the interviewer pushing him for a soundbite on Biden's mental state was pathetic to watch. Even after he repeated twice that he is not interested in commenting on it, she just kept going..

[@michaelczerwinski6424]

Gen Petraeus is the man. Very well spoken, you can tell how intelligent he is.

[@KiatHuang]

First rate interview!

[@denismunro214]

In Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan the Russians were supplying our opponents with huge quantities of arms and information. It is in no position to complain about Western assistance to Ukraine.

[@questionmaker5666]

There were more, Grenada and Somalia are but two.

[@fnersch3367]

David Petraeus has such wonderful integrity and does so well in fighting off the media's bias with class.

[@lisettegarcia]

Ha. Ha. Ha. Unless by "integrity" you mean *leaking highly classified docs* and by "fighting off media bias" you mean *to his journalist mistress that ended his military career*

[@sandrasarandon5670]

Well emphasized by Mr David Petraeus.

[@maltimoto]

German here, without the US Europe would be lost, thank you

[@realnapster1522]

Are you crazy? US blew up the pipeline which was supplying gas to Germany and Europe. How is this helping Europe? Have Germans lost their balls?

[@lazynow1]

I like how he dismissed the stupid question about "hyper-sonic" weapons.....

[@jimduffield7822]

Hypersonic weapons probably made carrier battle groups obsolete. They are a very big deal.

[@robertagren9360]

Hyper sonic is the idea that the missile is faster than the radar is equal for both sides since yourself is blind to find the target. You need to verify the target.

[@2023Red]

Petraeus would make an outstanding President. Really smart!

[@THLLS-ej2tq]

Elon Musk is better at being a Technocrat than a Politician. There's a saying that goes." If you're not in the thick it. Don't advise those who are on how to proceed. Just stay in your Lane".

[@daniellepilon7433]

Kudos to The General for putting up with this unprofessional interviewer. She seemed more interested in her own accomplishments and fox like questions than the subject at hand.

[@RM-xf9gi]

She is odd. Is she a real reporter? Who is she?

[@JonathanXLindqviust]

A man respected by everyone I know who've met him. Alexander the Great said "It is not titles who honour men, but men who honour titles.", Petraeus is the reason we respect the title of General and commander. Even as a European who usually disdain all of the US's military-industrious complex and culture, I highly respect men such as he.

[@aadilansari5997]

Ha..ha...the General who ran away from Afg...making himself rich...

[@doctordilanka]

*Correction: That was Machiavelli, NOT Alexander 😉

[@tennissir1986]

Without the US military industrial complex - Putin would be in your country.

[@JGalt-em4xu]

How many wars did Petraeus win again? What a joke.

[@doctordilanka]

@@JGalt-em4xu How many wars have you won? Thus, by your own (hateful) logic, you're even a bigger Joke than Patraeus 😉

[@realguy577]

A good question to ask him would've been how much investment do you have in the great Military Industrial Complex!!!! Would've def been an interesting and eye opening question to ask!

[@curtisk2286]

💯

[@dpelpal]

Great interview until the bizarre "I dont vote, I'm a journalist" lol.

[@Anna.Bystrik]

👍🇺🇲♥️🇺🇦💛💙🔱 Gen. Petraeus is right on the point! Thank you for this analysis and Glory to Ukraine! Ukraine needs the artillery it gets times the factor of 5 to ten, and the contemporary tanks and planes would be a huge boost to the military effort, please consider. Ukraine is fighting the hot part of the current world war on behalf of us all in the free democratic world, on behalf of NATO: Ukraine must be expedited toward NATO membership as Finland and Sweden are.

[@stc3145]

@Seventh Anubis Are you another investment bot?

[@kummer45]

@@stc3145 He's just a dumb bot who missed his update. Now Putin has more domestic problems than any other nation. The conscript is hurting them hard. The smart blood is leaving the country.

[@euripides1398]

Next thing we should allow Cuba to install nukes on its soil; that would be democratic, no? It seems to me that hypocrisy ooses out of every pore of your skin.

[@seikatsu_ki]

We need more people like this Gentleman.

[@markwarren5644]

He actually "mishandled" highly classified material! And was involved in an extramarital affair, such a gentleman! STFU!

[@eveningstarnm3107]

The disgraced general, David Petraeus, betrayed his country when he lied to Congress. His later negligent dalliances, during which he leaked some intimate details concerning our national security, pale in comparison. He violated his sworn duty to obey civilian authority. He is untrustworthy, yet for-profit media finds that those tarnished baubles on his uniform can sell ads, so here we are. He will continue to be shoved in our faces, reminding us that those medals could carry his country's honor and respect only if they were worn by someone else.

[@dafrasier1]

another Old White guy who removed Classified documents for his Girl friend. Poor Judgement by this "Gentleman", acted as a traitor to the USA.

[@jamesriepe]

Wrong! We need less trouble making people like this. You don’t go sticking your finger in a nuclear powers eye.

[@foxyone3]

The USA has plenty of smart dedicated men like him why is it we wind up with buffoons like Biden as president?

[@funlegomathteachathome1256]

Wow what a game of softball. Sending love. Go truckers and railway workers. Cleveland

[@karrithebestlira3085]

Boy I feel sorry the man!! He says he strives to stay out of politics and she keeps on asking him political questions hypocritically because she does not vote either and furthermore she is not a psychologist and yet she dains to diagnose the president as senile. Stay. In. Your. Lane. Woman.

[@vittorioroerade3729]

One of the few, next to Hodges, who believed in Ukraine’s changes from the beginning. Based on clear analytical and critical thinking. I believe both have a deep sense of what an army and its nation needs in order to be successful on the battlefield.

[@cinbird6284]

Strategic war action with rapid changes of strategy dependent on in the field movements. Coordination chaos is happening in Ukraine and it works for Ukranian arrmy.

[@markov1917]

Completely agree !

[@d.foerster6475]

I never appreciated how valuable patriotism is when defending one's country. Ukrainians have a clear moral purpose. If Europe can get through the winter Russia is lost. We need to get fuel to Europe.

[@lcarter8473]

This guy is telling you that we need to have a nuclear war that no one could survive what the hell

[@vinct7023]

@alex And as usual, US did NOT invaded Ukraine but russia did. His words about putin is straight to the point: The guy is destroying what he pretend to defend: federation of russia. Russia is the last "empire" of past centuries with most of the 140 millions citizens being NOT russian people but individual countries with undisputed borders.

[@matthewhopper9988]

Wow. Hadley Gamble 🏆Great interview. Not overly aggressive, but asking difficult questions. I really have the impression that you are an honest journalist. Your interview(s) are refreshingly balanced and show that your agenda is discovering the truth rather than playing for a political team. Good retort 18:00 after difficult questions about Biden: "i don't vote either, I'm a journalist". I think of myself as liberal, but I think the truth is much more important than political teams. I hope you'll be winning awards

[@markov1917]

I wish all our generals and journalists would do the same as these two true professionals !

[@dawnoceanside7300]

@@markov1917 please tell me how many YOU had/have serving when he gave classified documents to his GF??? Marinemomof3 ♥️🇺🇲

[@RTC1655]

Asking a general to assess the mental acuity of a president isn't the hallmarks of a "great interview". Rather, it's tabloid and totally meaningless. Petraeus handled it very well, though

[@coreyham3753]

One doubts if not voting by the more intelligent and informed members of society is really a very good idea. Those tens of thousands of votes do make a difference. Of course, they should keep their voting out of their professional work. But surely they can register as independents and vote along with everyone else.

[@bethgriesauer3825]

@@RTC1655 I couldn't believe how "Fox Newsy" her Biden-mental-acuity question was.

[@chriszelez7970]

I am so glad that the General feels comfortable w/ POTUS. I am scared shitless.

[@brucecampbell6133]

Hard to keep Hadley on topic...Lots of name dropping and gas lighting. Petraeus gave a very solid interview.

[@huyshe123]

As a Brit, from the "old country" it always amazes me that in a country with a third of a billion people, more nobel prizes than most of the world put-together, you end with Trump, Biden, Ford, Nixon to name but-a-few etc etc... Why not these people? I don't agree with everything he says - but then must I? At least he is cogent, articulate, educated, experienced, pragmatic and focused. He makes Biden look very very poor meat indeed...

[@ronblack7870]

because everyone can vote. i think voting age should be 35 . and have to pass a test. there is no reason for no minds to be voting particularly 18 yr olds.

[@HEADLINEZOO]

Joe Biden was the youngest U.S. senator ever elected at age 30. He served in the senate for 36 years. He is an expert on foreign and domestic policy. His leadership in the Ukraine war has been superb. Regardless of your politics, his domestic accomplishments in less than two years has rarely been matched. Trump talked about an infrastructure bill for 4 years, one that was decades overdue. Biden delivered one and he did it with a 50/50 senate. America is America, in part, because we have a civilian run government. Eisenhower was a rare exception. Great generals and great CEOs don’t tend to be very good political leaders. It’s a different skill set (yes, of course there are some similarities).

[@patlynch6517]

because our political system revolves around money raising, and who can withstand the withering media scrutiny. As a result, only those with huge egos (and arguably less brain matter) get selected. Most rational people would never subject themselves and their families to the horrors of running for office.

[@taden2007]

Because the media decides who u vote for and what u see about them. It’s all rigged

[@tbled52]

#1 determining factor of success in a election is name recognition. The politicians aren't the best at policy and policy /tactic experts aren't good politicians.

[@ravindra5433]

Brilliant interview and everything is on point and clear.

[@TechieTard]

You are as ignorant as they come. Ukraine is getting annihilated. Not because I favor that outcome, but simply because if you did any digging away from brain washing media, you'd see those facts for yourself.

[@lcarter8473]

Everyone is on point for a nuclear war no nuclear war is survivable think about it

[@Trellous]

David Petraeus wears the tie of a true warrior

[@roypruysvdhoeven1855]

👏👏👏👏

[@dcentral]

General Petraeus has the potential to be Eisenhower of our times. I wish he and others entered politics and ran for office. Both parties are starving for capable intellectuals to lead our nation.

[@sgiovanny39j]

Though I can see your point, I think people like him can better serve as an educator. He has a lot to teach our young people. But if he were to serve in our government, I think he would do our country well in our state department as a foreign service agent.

[@paulheydarian1281]

Please don't compare this guy to President Eisenhower, ever again. Eisenhower gave one of the most consequential and critical speeches about the United States at the end of his presidency. He conducted major campaigns during WWII. He was the real deal and a true patriot. Petraeus doesn't have that kind of backbone. Many soldiers who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan don't have a positive view of this guy at all. Not to mention that the U.S. military failed in Iraq and Afghanistan, because after two decades those two nations are failed states.

[@htunlin2000]

He's so smart he couldn't keep his pants up or his mouth from spilling top-secret intelligence to his lover.

[@dcentral]

@@paulheydarian1281 So you took an opinion poll of U.S. troops and popularity of generals? There were veterans worshiping General Mattis until he turned on Trump’s stupidity and angered MAGA veterans. As for Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. never lost a single operation on the battlefield. What U.S. didn’t have is serious interest in nation building in either country which takes decades.

[@dcentral]

@@htunlin2000 He has a PhD from Princeton so it does make him exceptionally smart. As for love affairs, smart people are not immune to that, unless you’re some autistic Hentai nerd…

[@douglasdejager8450]

Great interview. Thank you.

[@homercuts]

"The administration is the President." 👐🎤

[@richardacevedo280]

Always saw it that way, otherwise we would be in trouble without Mr. Biden.

[@noelfoley4109]

This general should be President. He is the most sensible public voice in the USA.

[@b___p___521]

Sad, you think after lying for soo many years he would be better at it.

[@ackerrj]

A very thoughtful interview by an intelligent non sensationalist journalist, in the old sense of the word. more like this, and I might even start watching cable again. But this is a rarity. Since it is so rare, it should be watched and celebrated, IMHO.

[@dawnoceanside7300]

Enlist your children and grandchildren. Wake the walk!!!

[@scottlee7613]

So you aren’t impressed by a four star general. You’re amazed at interviewing??? Your liberal and yet you don’t vote?? This is how USA military leadership leads. Intelligent educated leadership. He wouldn’t leave any soldier on battlefield unlike his Russian counterparts. You should be proud of our men and women in the services. That’s why they call it the service or they served. It’s more than just voting which you don’t. Respect the flag and those who protect it and you. Wow great interviewer.

[@515coldfire]

Zelensky went online and asked nato to launch preemptive strike on russia. Who is desperate?

[@Joona.Lukala]

Thank you. Great interview. ❤🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦🇫🇮

[@wernercaspary7159]

My IQ just went up to 169. Thanks to General Petraeus 😉. Greetings from Germany...🍺🖐

[@MrGianeta]

Sorry to burst your bubble. But if you base your worldview on CNBC, it must be somewhere below 40. How about trying some alternative sources and then making decisions for yourself? if you consume propaganda 24/7, your brain will rot.

[@lisettegarcia]

169.. lulz.

[@pauloguerra391]

A 2019 Rand Corporation study commissioned by the US Department of State and Defense laid out exactly what the plan to undermine and weaken Russia through military support for Ukraine would be. The study suggested arming Ukraine after a coup d'etat, imposing sanctions on Russia; ramping up economic warfare and taking a more aggressive and militaristic posture toward the United States’ international rival - all while warning that this could lead to a military invasion of Russia. And bingo, worked! Now just take the EU as an energy hostage by disconnecting it from Russian energy. They've already done it too, it's true. To destabilize Russia with a war in Ukraine and try a regime change in Moscow as in Kiev and to re-plunder Russia's natural resources as in the 90's with Yeltsin. And finally to ensure that China never accesses Russia's natural resources to continue to grow with the BRI and above all the Eurasian project with Russia and EU! Challenge the economic hegemony of the US dollar as the world's monetary reference. Oops, it looks like this part is going wrong in Global South! and the US risks that 85% of the world's population will stop funding the US debt and the American way of life. Basically plundering the natural resources of all world since the end of WWII. And especially after the dissolution of the USSR with a unipolar world order with the Sheriff in Washington! Now desperate, seeing the military conflict in Ukraine lead to a defeat much worse than Afghanistan despite all the disinformation campaign at MSM and clowns like Petreaus! That knows lose wars like no other soldier alive! Taht's why it's just a puppet and a parrot like the comediant in Kiev.

[@ericmacrae6871]

Shhh you can't post fact since they are Russia propaganda!

[@mdfogarty]

On that Rand study: Editor's Note, April 2022: We encourage you to explore this research brief and the full report that it is based on. However, because Russian state media entities and individuals sympathetic to Putin's decision to invade Ukraine have mischaracterized this research in recent weeks, we also encourage you to explore this helpful resource on Russia's “firehose of falsehood” approach to propaganda and our research on “Truth Decay,” which is a phenomenon that is driven in part by the spread of disinformation

[@ericmacrae6871]

@@mdfogarty oh please it is a statement of don't pay attention of US imperalism. Just a reminder that Russia bad and the US good!

[@pauloguerra391]

@@mdfogarty Go call Putin who made your ears. As murderers also always deny their crimes. Everyone knew the intentions of the US after the coup and of NATO 8 years ago in a country that was never part of NATO, long before the outbreak of war. Only the neo-Nazis who empowered the coup killed more in Donbass than three 9/11! Poroshenko even announced at the rallies how he was going to carry out the genocide in Donbass. Anyone with 1 neuron knows how the US has been doing this for over 75 years in all world! Since the CIA coup in Iran - already admitted - in 1953 to steal oil! They waged a war to disconnect Europe from Russian gas and oil, to bleed Russia and depose the Moscow Govt by some puppet like CIA Navalny, go back to looting Russian resources as in the 90s and finally disconnect Russia from China. And a EuroAsian project from China, Russia and the EU. But after these months, everyone lying will come out of Ukraine worse than Afghanistan. Where the Patraeus looser is an expert! P.S. In the 90's with the help of the Saudi oil drop. Have you heard the OPEP + decision now to understand how the world has already changed? Not even sabotaging gas pipelines can get away with this NWO!

[@yogiguitar1]

what about massive nuke attack on their positions? dont you think thats a good thing?

[@hotchicsf]

It's too bad he is a 'former' and not a current. We need more people like him as leaders.