Petraeus Faints

The commander of American forces in the Middle East, Gen. David H. Petraeus, appeared to faint briefly during an intense period of questioning Tuesday by senators concerning whether the military could fulfill President Obama's orders to begin pulling troops from Afghanistan in July of next year.General Petraeus, a long-distance runner, slumped forw...

The commander of American forces in the Middle East, Gen. David H. Petraeus, appeared to faint briefly during an intense period of questioning Tuesday by senators concerning whether the military could fulfill President Obama's orders to begin pulling troops from Afghanistan in July of next year.General Petraeus, a long-distance runner, slumped forw...