Petraeus Sworn In As New Head Of CIA

Decorated Gen. David Petraeus was sworn in Tuesday as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

In a morning ceremony, Vice President Joe Biden did the honors, telling the former ISAF Commander in Afghanistan that the words “duty, honor and country…come to mind when I think of you.”

Petraeus succeeds Leon Panetta, who recently replaced Robert Gates at the helm of the Pentagon.

According to a White House pool report, after taking the oath, Petraeus thanked President Obama for having “confidence in an old soldier,” and joked that his retirement from the military had been enjoyable.

“It’s been a terrific week,” he said.