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MSNBC: CIA Director Petraeus Resigns; Cites Extra-Marital Affair
MSNBC | 11/09/2012 | n/a

Posted on 11/09/2012 12:02:18 PM PST by Pyro7480

Breaking now.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: benghazi; bhocia; broadwell; cia; davidpetraeus; libya; navyseals; petraeus; petraeusaffair; resignation; scandals; threatmatrix; threatmatrixbenghazi; vanity
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To: Drill Thrawl

I’ll throw out a simple explanation for the removal of Clinton, Panetta, and Patraeus.

Obama doesn’t trust the group of them after Benghazigate. Benghazigate was a consequence of Obama going nuts and now throwing them all out.

They all keep relatively quiet or signs of frustrated betrayal in their own personal fashions.

Seems consistent with the withheld behavior of those relieved in the past from his cliques/entourage.

The bodies being returned to Dover of the 4 Benghazi victims, rerouted to Andrews, so Obama could personally verify they were dead.

Seems consistent that he doesn’t have confidence in any of them.

His agenda is now international, not domestic. He’ll toss domestic issues to anybody else, provided they don’t interfere with his international aspirations.


301 posted on 11/09/2012 1:09:32 PM PST by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: tennmountainman
Could it be that he does not want to testify before congress.

Think credibility. If Bengazi make it to the Senate, if the House impeached zer0. Think credibility. Just think of the Senate and the clinton impeachment. Blue Dress time, folks.

302 posted on 11/09/2012 1:09:41 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: littleharbour
Petreus is far from the first older man to fall in the face of temptation, but someone who wanted leverage over him could have easily set him up.

They knew he could be set up because they knew he was weak. The first temptation he gave in to was to accept a position in Obama's administration.

303 posted on 11/09/2012 1:10:14 PM PST by arasina (Communism is EVIL. So there.)
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To: Paladin2
"The resignation is totally useless without pictures."

Pictures of Anna Chapman would be interesting even if there is no link established.

304 posted on 11/09/2012 1:10:14 PM PST by Truth29
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To: Paladin2

He wasn’t banging a dude. You can’t blame EVERYTHING on DADT.


305 posted on 11/09/2012 1:10:42 PM PST by bigdaddy45
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To: 3Fingas

Maybe he was being blackmailed into silence, and decided, screw it. I’m coming clean, then gonna speak out on Benghazi.

Just a hypothesis....


306 posted on 11/09/2012 1:10:42 PM PST by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears (Hey Rush, you forgot to tell us when to panic.)
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To: arasina

Nice quote there.

The Bible is full of wisdom. No wonder the Left is so dead set on neutralizing Christianity.

Next they’ll be banning Bibles. I mean after all, we’re regressing across the board. At some point this will have to take place.

Communism and religion have never co-existed. Under socialism, everyone must comply. No divergent ideology can exist.


307 posted on 11/09/2012 1:10:48 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Hurricane Sandy..., a week later and 47 million Americans still didn't have power.)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

...........................Wouldn’t surprise me if Roseanne Barr gets appointed as U.N. Ambassador...................

Great choice! I was thinking more on the lines of Whoopie Goldberg, she appears to have more ..... gravitas!


308 posted on 11/09/2012 1:11:20 PM PST by Noob1999 (Loose Lips, Sink Ships)
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To: WKB

You are good. You should put that on the free-a-thon thread!


309 posted on 11/09/2012 1:11:27 PM PST by presently no screen name
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To: cynwoody

Now that link is funny. Perhaps you are correct. Embedded, indeed.


310 posted on 11/09/2012 1:11:30 PM PST by petitfour
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To: GeronL

Now he will write a note that he is to blame for the Benghazi FU and then eat the muzzle!


311 posted on 11/09/2012 1:11:38 PM PST by iopscusa (El Vaquero. (SC Lowcountry Cowboy))
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To: Brad from Tennessee

I haven’t trusted this guy since the big Media gushed over him 7 or 8 years ago. He’s cut from the very same “modern hand-wringing progressive” American military general cloth as Wesley and Colin. These guys are NOT keeping a strong nation as priority. Career and kissing liberal ass come first.


312 posted on 11/09/2012 1:11:45 PM PST by moodyskeptic (Counter counterculturist)
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To: Pyro7480

http://potluckbloggers.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/ssh-dont-tell-anyone-transcript-of-the-last-phone-call-petraeus-made-before-he-resigned-satire/


313 posted on 11/09/2012 1:11:51 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: tennmountainman
He has no choice about testifying before Congress. If they want him, being military or civilian makes no difference. Subpoenas can go to anyone.

BTW, for those who don't know yet, the upcoming Bengahzi hearing is going to be in closed session.

Leni

314 posted on 11/09/2012 1:11:56 PM PST by MinuteGal
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To: FR_addict

So the affair happened this year?


315 posted on 11/09/2012 1:12:10 PM PST by DrewsMum
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To: COBOL2Java

Ms.REVENGE!


316 posted on 11/09/2012 1:12:32 PM PST by presently no screen name
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To: dinoparty
He has been blackmailed to keep quiet about Benghazi and other things, and he decided he owes it to his country to come clean even if it harms his marriage.

Exactly! That was my first impression. Either that or they told him to get ,lost so Obama can put his stooge in there. Not good.

317 posted on 11/09/2012 1:12:36 PM PST by beckysueb
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To: Pyro7480

Something is fishy here.....hmmmmmmm right b4 the house hearings? hmmmmm obamas name is all over this....


318 posted on 11/09/2012 1:13:02 PM PST by angelcindy ("If you follow the crowd ,you get no further than the crowd!")
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To: SpaceBar
Marital infidelity grounds for stepping down as a military commander?

It certainly is grounds for being relieved of command and dismissed.

319 posted on 11/09/2012 1:13:57 PM PST by pgkdan (We are witnessing the modern sack of Rome. The barbarians have taken over.)
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To: jwalsh07

He’s leaving to spend more time with his lawyers.


320 posted on 11/09/2012 1:13:59 PM PST by presently no screen name
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