Scandal probe ensnares commander of U.S., NATO troops in Afghanistan

Washington Post ^ | November 13, 2012 | Craig Whitlock

[billorites]

The FBI probe into the sex scandal that prompted CIA Director David Petraeus to resign has expanded to ensnare Gen. John R. Allen, the commander of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced early Tuesday.

According to a senior U.S. defense official, the FBI has uncovered between 20,000 and 30,000 documents — most of them e-mails — of “potentially inappropriate” communications between Allen and Jill Kelley, a 37-year-old Tampa woman whose close relationship with Petraeus ultimately led to his downfall.

Allen, a Marine, succeeded Petraeus as the top allied commander in Afghanistan in July 2011. He also served as Petraeus’s deputy when both generals led the military’s Tampa-based Central Command from 2008 until 2010.

The FBI first notified the Pentagon of its investigation into Allen’s communications with Kelley on Sunday evening, according to the senior defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of the pending case.

In response, Pentagon chief Leon E. Panetta referred the investigation on Monday to the Defense Department’s Inspector General for further review, according to a statement released by Panetta early Tuesday as he was traveling to Australia.

[RoosterRedux]

Yep. This fire is spreading.

BTW, check to make sure you added me to your Benghazi ping list. I wouldn't want to miss anthing.;-)

[snoringbear]

Well, noticed yesterday morning that The Donald during his Monday morning chat with F&F stated “there may be others”. While Trump is not necessarily the be all end all reliable authority on news he is pretty well connected. So, will be interesting to see what and who else is flushed out as this soap opera progresses.

[bonfire]

Feels like this is even bigger than a cover up/media distraction for Benghazi.

[PGR88]

unpaid social liaison

formerly known as "camp follower."

[RoosterRedux]

Much bigger.

The question is whether this is emanating from the WH or some group opposed to the WH.

Considering the gathering speed of this story in general, the conclusion and the reason for all this will most likely be revealed in the next few weeks.

[no-to-illegals]

Throwing out something. Two spellings of Orka or Orca. One spelling Orka. One spelling Orca. and the Or in both. We know Orka is a fish (very large fish, and the killer nickname) in the ocean. We know Orca is a corporation, or a project employed by the Romney Campaign to get out the vote, or is Orca something different from the two prior. Orca is recent or not? Breaking the two word down further. Take Orka. Is the state of Kansas implied or a fact in some sort of code? Now Orca. Is the state of California implied or code? Now look at the states. Am familiar with both states and facts and am at this point forgetting the implied of the implications. Sex, Sex, Sex. Agreement sex is being used as a distraction. Am not forgetting that also. Digging Deeper, but must back away for the moment.

[ILS21R]

The question is whether this is emanating from the WH or some group opposed to the WH. Considering the gathering speed of this story in general, the conclusion and the reason for all this will most likely be revealed in the next few weeks.

I like the way you think.

[healy61]

Camp followers? Oh, you mean Hooker’s women. And they are now hookers.

[q_an_a]

wait a second - as a vet I want to ask this question, “If the second in command had time to send 20,000 pages of e-mails, in 18 months, to a married woman, what the heck was he doing to run the organization?” What we see is two members of the Afgan military machine for the USA who are either on trial or under investigation.Plus their former commander leaving in disgrace. At the Klinton WH it was one crappy guy, this is the top brass!! Tom Clancy or LaCarre could have written this script to show how honey traps caught the top brass.

[RoosterRedux]

Thx. I don’t do it often.;-)

[Aevery_Freeman]

Along with other body parts (or applications of same).

[GOPJ]

The other high ranking officers who are being 'outed' in scandal are arabists and anti-Israel muslim sympathizers...including petraeus' so-called mistress...who SUPPORT obama. Just food for thought.

Can you flesh this out a little Mesta.... (Wikipedia: An Arabist is someone normally from outside the Arab World who specialises in the study of the Arabic language and culture (usually including Arabic literature). Didn't Drudge have something about the new director being an arabist? I'll check again...

[bonfire]

“Sleeping cobra”

[WVKayaker]

Look! Squirrel! (pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!)

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Jill Kelley’s brother is David Khawam and Jill’s twin sister is Natalie Khawam. “The Khawam family of six moved from Lebanon to Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery County to escape war in the 70s.” (source: ABC action news)

LEBANON!!!!!

Does that throw up some red flags to anyone? Is someone paying or blackmailing Kelly to do this to help bring down patriotic military? Just asking.

[ldish]

hey what u expect...nobama is our CIC...in his case that is Corrupt Incompetent Coward who hates Anerica...OUR country!

[ldish]

hey what u expect...nobama is our CIC...in his case that is Corrupt Incompetent Coward who hates America...OUR country!

[Sacajaweau]

Said early on that Broadwell was a "notch" girl....a perfect example of an old time spy (wh...)

Go back in her history...way back to West Point....bet there are plenty of interesting layisons in her little black book.

[MestaMachine]

I think I am going to try desperately to muzzle myself. And that ain’t easy.

[Ann Archy]

Yes...the PURGE is in progress.