Cheat Sheet - Why Petraeus Risked It All

Today: Israel vs. Gaza: A Tale of Two Battlefields , Hamas Gets Some International Support , 50 Killed in Egypt Bus Crash November 17, 2012 DOWNFALL 1. Petraeus's Life Crisis He subdued Iraq, steered the course for exit in Afghanistan, and is one of the most decorated generals of his generation. So why was Gen. David Petraeus no match for his biographer? By Daniel Klaidman and Gail Sheehy in Newsweek. Read it at The Daily Beast ISRAEL VS. GAZA 2. Tale of Two Battlefields Life in Gaza has ground to a halt as electricity fails, bombs fall and residents cower. Meanwhile, Tel Aviv's cafes still buzz with activity, even as the sirens wail. The Daily Beast’s Dan Ephron reports. Read it at The Daily Beast Upheaval 3. Hamas Gets Some International Support As the ongoing Gaza Strip conflict heated up this week, neighboring countries began to take sides—and some on Friday threw their support to Hamas. Especially important for Gaza occupiers is the backing of Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey, all U.S. allies with democratically-elected governments. Not only does this represent a shift in the Middle East overall, where many leaders were once wary of Hamas' hardline Islamist ideology, but the group's new friends will help to give it a stronger reputation internationally. What that reputation will be has yet to be determined. Read it at The Washington Post Tragedy 4. 50 Killed in Egypt Bus Crash In a city south of Cairo on Saturday, a train plowed into a school bus, killing 50 people—most of them children. The bus was crossing a railroad track when a train hit it at full speed, breaking it in half. The crossing was open and there was no indication of the oncoming train. The country's transport minister and the head of railway authorities have both resigned in the wake of the tragedy. Read it at Reuters ON THE HILL 5. Petraeus Sticks Up for Susan Rice The general everyone's talking about spent almost four hours on Capitol Hill today testifying before Congress about the 9/11 Benghazi attacks. According to ABC News, Petraeus defended U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, who has been the target of Republican attacks over her own previous testimony. One GOP senator said that Petraeus "clarified some of the issues that were still a little cloudy." One thing he didn't clarify: his relationship with biographer Paula Broadwell, whom he did not mention.  Read it at ABC News Tension Merkel and Putin Meet, Awkwardly Putin refuses to answer on Pussy Riot. Shocking Australia Hit by Superstorm Lightning strikes 4,000 times in one hour. Justice NY ‘Cannibal Cop’ Indicted Allegedly wanted to kill, cook as many as 100 women. Farewell Is the End Near for Mr. Bean? Atkinson calls character "a little sad". BREAKING BANK ‘Twilight’ Scores $30M in Midnight Shows Most of series. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Christie Won't Talk About Twinkies It's never a dull press conference when New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's behind the podium. In response to a question about Hostess going out of business, Christie wryly refused to answer. 'I'm on Saturday Night Live enough,' he said. 'This is a set up!' More Videos A Soldier’s Last ‘Lonely Walk’ by Michael Daly Murder Spree in Paradise by Tracy McNicoll Dueling Damsels in Distress by Anna Klassen , Marlow Stern

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