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PETRAEUS COLLEAGUE: Biographer Paula Broadwell 'Got Her Claws Into Him'
businessinsider.com ^ | 11/10/2012http://www.businessinsider.com/general-petraeus-affair-paula-broadwell-went-from-likable-t | Robert Johnson

Posted on 11/10/2012 8:15:04 AM PST by RoosterRedux

I reached out to a senior military source who has worked with Petraeus, (P4) as he's referred to within the service, and who helped provide background information for Broadwell's book. I'll call the officer "James Downing"). A transcript of our conversation follows:

BI: Did anyone know about the affair before today?

James: I'm not sure anyone really "knew", per se. But it's one of those things that, as soon as the announcement was made, I knew in an instant who it was. Everything made sense. Who had exclusive access to him? Who wrote the hagiography on his life? Who framed their entire existence around his persona? It wasn't hard to make the guess, and the rest is public knowledge now. One day, she's celebrating her birthday as an accomplished (if you want to use that term) author and PhD candidate, the next she's Paula Jones.

BI: Did you know Broadwell long?

James: I've known her for a few years, probably five or six. When she started work on the bio she called me for background on one of the general's previous deployments. I probably gave her four hours or so, and we stayed in touch after that by email and an occasional phone call. Over that time, she went from someone very likeable to a shameless self-promoting prom queen. A very disturbing shift in how she carried herself. If she knew P4 was going to make an appearance at an event, she'd crash it without an invitation (she actually did this at the wedding of some close friends of mine) and photo bomb[ed] sic everyone there.

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KEYWORDS: broadwell; broadwellbio; petraeusaffair
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To: RoosterRedux

What information did she obtain from him and where did it go?.


101 posted on 11/10/2012 11:16:15 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: Sir Clancelot

You are forgetting the “too big to fail” rule. For the good of the country, we can’t prosecute and convict a lot of crimes. As papers released from the Kremlin showed, Ted Kennedy was guilty of treason.


102 posted on 11/10/2012 11:17:19 AM PST by sockhead (Socialism: trickle up poverty.)
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To: arasina

It was Gen Martin Dempsey (CJCS) that called Terry Jones.


103 posted on 11/10/2012 11:23:08 AM PST by RoosterRedux (Obama: "If you've got a business -- you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.")
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To: Mr. Silverback

He was a 4-star general, and his last name is a bit difficult to spell correctly. Ergo, P4.


104 posted on 11/10/2012 11:27:52 AM PST by twister881
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To: UriÂ’el-2012

My guess is the Army will tell her to resign or face disciplinary action. Unless she just resigns first.


105 posted on 11/10/2012 11:30:17 AM PST by twister881
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To: flaglady47
Yes, agree he will do all he can to preserve his rank and pension. He has held his tongue during all of Bathhouse Barry's criminal behavior. I don't think he willingly will start talking now. Might take a subpoena and compelling sworn testimony. If he lawyers up, he could plead the 5th, though.
106 posted on 11/10/2012 11:37:25 AM PST by twister881
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To: BenLurkin

Crazy eyes, yes. Runaway Bride 2.


107 posted on 11/10/2012 11:40:00 AM PST by twister881
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To: twister881
My guess is the Army will tell her to resign or face disciplinary action. Unless she just resigns first.

I think not from Zero's army.

But we will see.


108 posted on 11/10/2012 11:45:53 AM PST by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your teaching is my delight.)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Petraeus was never going to be a GOP nominee for anything. His wife works in the Obama White House.


109 posted on 11/10/2012 11:51:38 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("I am the master of my fate ... I am the captain of my soul.")
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To: twister881
My guess is the Army will tell her to resign or face disciplinary action. Unless she just resigns first.

I think not.

Her wiki page says:

She served in the United States Army and
the United States Army Reserve.
She was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Reserves in summer 2012.[1]

110 posted on 11/10/2012 12:00:35 PM PST by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your teaching is my delight.)
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To: twister881

Ah, understanding dawns.


111 posted on 11/10/2012 12:16:09 PM PST by Mr. Silverback (There is no tagline. You must seek your answers elsewhere.)
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To: isthisnickcool

That’s one of the most masculine looking women I’ve ever seen, and I’ve been to San Francisco and seen some odd ones.


112 posted on 11/10/2012 12:35:03 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: UriÂ’el-2012
Thanks for the update; I was reading old bio info. She has been a big promoter of women in combat roles so they can rise to higher ranks.

When we must go up against fanatics such as the North Koreans or Red Chinese, we're going to see how misguided that is. And that's from the perspective of a USNA grad, Naval Aviator, and 24 years in the service. “Women weaken legs,” and their presence in and among combat units weaken the Armed Forces.

If Amazons want combat experience, they can lead a paint ball team.

113 posted on 11/10/2012 12:55:05 PM PST by twister881
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To: isthisnickcool
Was noticing the 11 hashes on P4’s Class A uniform — 5.5+ years in combat, a shame.

I emailed a challenge to him a few years back after he appeared on Sunday talk shows to say he did not vote in elections because of his position. Was surprised when I received a lengthy reply 45 minutes later. We had a good exchange of half dozen or so emails. He really is a decent man who made a bad mistake rolling in hot on a hardbody MILF who is an aggressive, career-driven woman.

They both placed their sex drives above their obligations to family and country. Sad ending.

114 posted on 11/10/2012 1:13:11 PM PST by twister881
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To: arasina
Fool.

Me? Or Petraeus? When it comes to females?

In my case?

GUILTY

But still smiling. Smiling a lot actually. If my days on the blue planet get any better I just don't know what to do. It does not seem fair but here I am, having more fun than anyone I know.

115 posted on 11/10/2012 1:39:30 PM PST by isthisnickcool (Sharia? No thanks!)
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To: isthisnickcool
She iw wearing a Michele Obama style sleeveless dress with appropriately “toned” arms.
116 posted on 11/10/2012 1:44:18 PM PST by wintertime (:-))
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To: twister881
tapping the lower ranks is one thing, but when they tap your email that's espionage.

The MSM eventually has to cover this one if only to pick up on the young woman, and maybe even her husband, and Petraeus' wife being executed.

117 posted on 11/10/2012 2:01:05 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: UriÂ’el-2012

The Army (that is Congress and the President) promoted this old gal when somebody already knew what she was up to. I think they were trying to catch confederates ~ not that they’d tell Obama about it ~ might even have had him in the lineup.


118 posted on 11/10/2012 2:13:23 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: little jeremiah

Mayor Marion Barry, Mayor for Life had several wives. A couple of them were remarkably masculinized ~ he was not a picky man.


119 posted on 11/10/2012 2:17:38 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: RoosterRedux

Why would a 4 star general or the CIA Director use gmail for sexting anyway? If he is so darn smart and all? Felt he was above everyone else, just like his boss the 0?


120 posted on 11/10/2012 2:21:34 PM PST by tinamina
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