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Petraeus Retains Super Washington Lawyer Barnett Amid Potential Probes
FoxNews ^ | November 18, 2012

Posted on 11/18/2012 11:38:30 AM PST by Steelfish

Petraeus Retains Super Washington Lawyer Barnett Amid Potential Probes November 18, 2012

Former CIA Director David Petraeus, who resigned after admitting to an extramarital affair, has retained powerful lawyer Robert Barnett of the Washington-based Williams & Connolly law firm.

Barnett specializes in crisis management and has represented some of the most powerful political figures in the country, including President Obama; former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush; Hillary Rodham Clinton; Sarah Palin and former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney.

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1 posted on 11/18/2012 11:38:35 AM PST by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

Gonna need him, sugar.


2 posted on 11/18/2012 11:42:50 AM PST by Psalm 144 (Voodoo Republicans. Don't read their lips. Watch their hands.)
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To: Steelfish
Wile E Barnett


3 posted on 11/18/2012 11:43:52 AM PST by freedumb2003 (Here comes bama claus here comes bama claus left down bama claus lane!)
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To: Steelfish

WHO gave the order to NOT rescue our men in Benghazi?

WHEN?

WHY?


4 posted on 11/18/2012 12:47:30 PM PST by John Galt's cousin (Constitutional Conservatism NOW! * * * * * * * * * * Repeal the 17th Amendment!)
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To: Steelfish
So he had an affair! Big Fing deal. As it has been disclosed there were NO classified material by Petraeus given to his mistress.
5 posted on 11/18/2012 12:48:15 PM PST by Logical me
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To: Steelfish

I’m wondering what makes/made this guy so useful/needed for all these people. I don’t think he just sells them bottled political water.


6 posted on 11/18/2012 12:57:06 PM PST by noinfringers2
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To: John Galt's cousin
WHO gave the order to NOT rescue our men in Benghazi?

THAT has been my question from the beginning of this thing. It is a simple question. Here it is: Who said NO?

There has certainly been a lot of yakking going on, yet no one has asked, or answered, this one simple question.

Who said NO?

Once we know that, then we can start to get more info and understanding of what went on. Now, personally, I think the "smartest guy in the room", the President, is the one who said NO. If it was someone lower, we would know by now because that Chicago group would have already have them twisting alone in the wind.

7 posted on 11/18/2012 1:17:58 PM PST by LibertarianLiz
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To: Steelfish

Do they mean Robert Bennett (Brother of Wm Bennett) of Williams & Connolly? He represented Clinton in the Jones matter, and some other high profile cases


8 posted on 11/18/2012 1:21:16 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: Logical me

Sex is the distraction.The sex is irrelevant.

There are other, very serious considerations. We have had endless speculation but don’t know what is being covered up.


9 posted on 11/18/2012 1:22:22 PM PST by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Present failure and impending death yield irrational action))
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To: EDINVA

Williams & Connolly LLP. Below is an alphabetical listing of attorneys.

http://www.wc.com/attorneys.html


10 posted on 11/18/2012 1:37:36 PM PST by deks ("...the battle of our time is...liberty against the overreach of the federal government" Cuccinelli)
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To: deks

Thanks. So Robt Bennett is with Hogan & Hartson or whatever it’s called these days. Can’t keep my BigLaw straight ;)


11 posted on 11/18/2012 1:51:17 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: Steelfish

Hmmm, that answers a few questions for me.


12 posted on 11/18/2012 1:56:47 PM PST by Gator113 (WHO gave the order to NOT rescue our men in Benghazi?)
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To: Steelfish

Does he double as a divorce lawyer?


13 posted on 11/18/2012 3:14:43 PM PST by matginzac
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