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Petraeus and the Media
Petraeus is noted for his acumen with the media and his large public profile. In opposition to most military leaders, he regularly grants interviews, speaks in public, and writes articles. One of the most visible faces of both the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, General Petraeus often acted as war spokesman. In Iraq, he gave many airborne tours to visiting congressmen, journalists, and academics to show the war’s progress and explain the newly minted Counterinsurgency Doctrine. As a result the press made him the ‘face of the surge’. Upon taking over command in Afghanistan, Petraeus gave interviews to almost all of the major networks. His visibility is such that the press has, at times, been accused of having a love affair with the General. TIME reporter Mark Benjamin went so far as to write an article satirizing the media's overwhelmingly positive portrayals of the general. He has appeared in feature articles in Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone and The New Yorker. For a more comprehensive list please see the additional recognition of note section.