Petraeus rushed from hearing room

WASHINGTON - Gen. David Petraeus appeared to pass out Tuesday morning during a Senate hearing, but revived after a few seconds and left the room under his own power.

Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Petraeus, 57, had finished answering a question by Sen. John McCain. McCain was responding when the senator stopped talking suddenly and aides began crowding around Petraeus.

Petraeus rose without assistance and was then escorted quickly out of the room. His spokesman could not be immediately reached.

Petraeus is the commander of U.S. Central Command. He was testifying on the war in Afghanistan.

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