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Is Petraeus Falling on His Sword?
American Thinker ^ | 11/10/12 | Fay Voshell

Posted on 11/10/2012 2:36:46 AM PST by advance_copy

Was General Petraeus told by the Obama administration to fall on his sword? Was the general told he would be exposed unless he clammed up about Benghazi? Did he decide to blow his own cover before the president could? Could it be he is sitting on stuff that would tempt some in ccongress to consider the president's impeachment -- and Obama knows it?

There are so many unanswered questions.

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If he is ordered to tell the truth and does so, the consequences for the administration could be catastrophic.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
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To: advance_copy

I’m afraid that if you are waiting for David Petraeus to do the honorable thing, you’ll be waiting forever. The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. He had an affair. He lied to Congress. Why in the world would anyone think he’ll be honorable now? As for him being too old for an affair, he used to go for five mile runs with this woman. In his mind, he’s a real stud.


81 posted on 11/10/2012 8:14:06 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: knarf

Man, that post is scary insightful.
Yes, there is a ‘plan’ to keep men [in general] from coming to knowledge/power: look at the feminization of school.
Yes, there is a ‘plan’ to keep military-men from acting: it’s the “follow your orders”, “don’t question the higher-ups”, “the constitution doesn’t protect you” trinity.
Yes, there is a ‘plan’ to keep men in general from acting: it’s the “respect authority”, “you’ll be leaving your responsibilities”, “you can do/change nothing” trinity.

Look at how those who voted 3rd party, because Romney was unacceptable (as liberal, statist, socialist, and/or mormon) are demonized for “handing the election to Obama”; or how Ron Paul supporters are demonized even though his economic policies are radically different than the republican or democrat policy; or how the religious are guilted down with “submit to every earthly authority” into compromising with corruption, completely ignoring that our leader’s authority comes solely from the governments’s respective Constitution and acting contrary to that authority they become lawless rebels and authorities no longer.

On the political landscape _everything_ is put forward to favor the democrat-republican party — remember ny-32? That’s where the RNP endorsed the Democratic candidate over the republican Tea-party candidate that won the primary. They are after power and they mean to have it. — and they are utterly afraid of someone who is powerful and just.


82 posted on 11/10/2012 9:22:26 AM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: advance_copy

Petraeus became dirty when he took an appointment from Obama.


83 posted on 11/10/2012 9:30:40 AM PST by dervish (Psalm 109:8)
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To: advance_copy
Is Petraeus Falling on His Sword?

The regime may want it to look like that, really General Petraeus should have security.

84 posted on 11/10/2012 9:57:41 AM PST by Mike Darancette (I don't understand why the Boomers are so passive.)
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To: ronnie raygun
Cleanup all the loose ends.

It may be like the baptism scene in the Godfather movie.

85 posted on 11/10/2012 10:02:29 AM PST by Mike Darancette (I don't understand why the Boomers are so passive.)
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To: DarthVader

Thousands of posts about Petraeus and his mistress, barely a word about his wife of 37 years. It’s hard for me to imagine dealing with my spouse of several decades having an affair, much less to have it broadcast so publicly around the world. Mrs P also works for this Administration. What a pack ageof filth they are.

I don’t think Petraeus would have gone this route, with public humiliation of his wife, had he a choice, unless he perceived that it would be better in the long run for their relationship and for the country.


86 posted on 11/10/2012 10:17:03 AM PST by EDINVA
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To: EDINVA

+1


87 posted on 11/10/2012 11:40:29 AM PST by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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To: Aquamarine

I think you may be dead-on target.....hadn’t thought of that....


90 posted on 11/10/2012 6:12:11 PM PST by Arlis (.)
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To: TexasTransplant
Benghazi and the Iran attack cannot be hidden by the One... obama is outclassed, outmatched, outgunned, outplayed and his only allies and ammo are the Media and Santa Claus

Quidam?

91 posted on 11/11/2012 8:12:17 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: nikos1121

Before this is all over, we may see VP Hillary or Pres. Hillary even before the 2016 election (if she has the goods on Barry & Slow Joe).


92 posted on 11/13/2012 1:18:40 PM PST by rfp1234 (Arguing with a liberal is like playing chess with a pigeon.)
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