Petraeus’s coin toss

In case you missed the game last night, Gen. David Petraeus’s coin toss was a great bit of theater, and very much in keeping with the Super Bowl’s overall last days of the Roman Empire vibe.

As one guest at the party I attended observed, it must be nice for him to be involved in a conflict where you know one side is eventually going to win.

Check out FP Executive Editor Susan Glasser’s interview with Petraeus here.

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