DADDY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX. "Petraeus for President?" ponders Mother Jones:
Regarded as a straight shooter by Republicans and Democrats alike, and well respected among current and former military officials, his name has been invoked alongside those of legendary military leaders (among them Dwight Eisenhower) and tales of his keen intellect, competitive flair, and grit abound. According to one piece of Petraeus lore, several days after taking an M-16 round to the chest during a training mishap in 1991, he rose from his bed, dropped to the floor, and proceeded to do 50 pushups.
Because what the U.S. needs right now is a "walking mass of ambition" that can leave foes "trailing in his wake and, literally, gasping for breath."
--Kate Sheppard
