David H. Petraeus, former CIA director under President Barack Obama, told POLITICO on Saturday that military action in Syria is “necessary” in order to deter other “would-be aggressors” such as Iran and North Korea.

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Petraeus, whose public career was widely admired until his resignation last year due to an extramarital affair, added that “Failure of Congress to approve the president’s request would have serious ramifications not just in the Mideast but around the world.”