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# David Petraeus

**Type:** Person

**As of November 2026, David Petraeus has been mentioned in one podcast episode on NPR (Nov 2026).** Quoted indirectly to pose the question about how the Iran war ends ('Tell me how this ends').

David Howell Petraeus is a retired United States Army general who served as the fourth director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from September 2011 until his resignation in November 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 2010 to July 2011. His other four-

| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
| --- | --- |
| First heard | [Nov 2026 on NPR](https://reclip.me/podcast/npr) |
| Role | Former CIA Director; Retired General |
| Affiliation | U.S. Army (ret.), Former CIA |

## Who talks about David Petraeus on podcasts?

David Petraeus came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2026 on NPR.

- [Iran's response to midterm results / The blame game / Risks and opportunities](https://reclip.me/podcast/npr/irans-response-to-midterm-results-the-blame-game-risks-and-opportunities?t=1423) on [NPR](https://reclip.me/podcast/npr) (Nov 2026)

## What is David Petraeus mentioned alongside?

David Petraeus is most often mentioned alongside Iraq and Pentagon.

**Mentioned together:** [Iraq](https://reclip.me/location/iraq), [Pentagon](https://reclip.me/entity/109892)

### Themes

Groups of names that keep coming up together in the conversations that mention David Petraeus.

- Donald Trump and Gaza: [Donald Trump](https://reclip.me/person/donald-trump-8), [Gaza](https://reclip.me/location/gaza-2), [White House](https://reclip.me/location/white-house), [Benjamin Netanyahu](https://reclip.me/person/benjamin-netanyahu), [War Powers Act](https://reclip.me/concept/war-powers-act), [Gulf Cooperation Council](https://reclip.me/location/gulf-cooperation-council)
- Iran and Israel: [Iran](https://reclip.me/location/iran), [Israel](https://reclip.me/location/israel-3), [Daryl Caudle](https://reclip.me/person/daryl-caudle), [Through Line](https://reclip.me/media/through-line), [Mojtaba Khamenei](https://reclip.me/person/mojtaba-khamenei), [Moscow](https://reclip.me/location/moscow)
- J.D. Vance and Saudi Arabia: [J.D. Vance](https://reclip.me/person/j-d-vance), [Saudi Arabia](https://reclip.me/location/saudi-arabia), [Bahrain](https://reclip.me/location/bahrain), [United Arab Emirates](https://reclip.me/location/united-arab-emirates), [Dubai](https://reclip.me/location/dubai), [Anwar Gargash](https://reclip.me/person/anwar-gargash)
- Manama and Iraq: [Manama](https://reclip.me/location/manama), [Iraq](https://reclip.me/location/iraq), [Donald Rumsfeld](https://reclip.me/person/donald-rumsfeld), [Kuwait](https://reclip.me/location/kuwait), [Open-source intelligence](https://reclip.me/concept/open-source-intelligence), [Saudi Aramco](https://reclip.me/company/saudi-aramco)
- Mary Louise Kelly and Strait of Hormuz: [Mary Louise Kelly](https://reclip.me/person/mary-louise-kelly), [Strait of Hormuz](https://reclip.me/location/strait-of-hormuz), [NPR](https://reclip.me/company/npr-4), [2026 United States midterm elections](https://reclip.me/event/2026-united-states-midterm-elections), [Tom Bowman](https://reclip.me/person/tom-bowman)
- Capitol Hill and Pentagon: [Capitol Hill](https://reclip.me/location/capitol-hill), [Pentagon](https://reclip.me/entity/109892), [Chuck Schumer](https://reclip.me/person/chuck-schumer), [Aya Batrawy](https://reclip.me/person/aya-batrawy), [Sources and Methods](https://reclip.me/media/sources-and-methods)

### Most often together

- Donald Trump and Ukraine: criticizes
- Donald Trump and White House: part of
- Israel and Moscow: together in one episode that mention David Petraeus
- Iran and Moscow: together in one episode that mention David Petraeus
- Gaza and Europe: together in one episode that mention David Petraeus
- Israel and Europe: together in one episode that mention David Petraeus

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About the data: Reclip.Me counts a mention once per episode by analyzing podcast transcripts across 6,062 analyzed episodes from 433 podcasts. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.

Last changed Nov 6, 2026. The newest episode mentioning David Petraeus aired Nov 5, 2026.