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Scandal probe ensnares commander of U.S., NATO troops in Afghanistan
Washington Post ^ | November 13, 2012 | Craig Whitlock

Posted on 11/13/2012 4:10:47 AM PST by 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.

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


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; benghazi; bhodod; bhosecdef; cia; johnallen; nato; navyseals; panetta; petraeus; threatmatrix; threatmatrixbenghazi
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy

You are aware of the fact that are Maronite Christians in Lebanon?

Which is what the Khawam family are.

Not everyone in the Middle East is Muslim. Ever hear of Coptic Christians? They just elected a new Pope.

Just like not all Mexicans are Catholics.


41 posted on 11/13/2012 5:07:47 AM PST by AnAmericanAbroad (It's all bread and circuses for the future prey of the Morlocks.)
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To: MestaMachine
Me too. It isn't easy...but I think we should probably speak cryptically.

Either way, the shiite will hit the fan soon enough.;-)

42 posted on 11/13/2012 5:10:40 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: RoosterRedux

Guess we go along for the ride until some sort of TRUTH finds it’s way out of this quagmire.


43 posted on 11/13/2012 5:11:44 AM PST by bonfire
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To: GOPJ

I use the word in the sense of arab sympathizers/admirers. As in when you drum an excellent officer out of service for TEACHING the truth about islamic terrorism.


44 posted on 11/13/2012 5:12:21 AM PST by MestaMachine (TREASON!!!!)
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To: AnAmericanAbroad; Apple Pan Dowdy

The Khawam’s are Lebanese Christians.


45 posted on 11/13/2012 5:12:57 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: MestaMachine

Everyone needs to keep in mind that if the FBI did not have proper legal authority to read these emails...they are the ones that have broken the law.

Somebody needs to start demanding to see the FBI’s judge signed orders to snoop, as well as all orders signed by Obama on Sept. 11, 2012!!

Obama is using the FBI as an arm of his personal marxist political machine.

If we don’t get to the bottom of this whole thing, our country is doomed. He is purging our military in order to put in his Marxist lackeys IMHO.


46 posted on 11/13/2012 5:13:10 AM PST by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: q_an_a

Using 18 months, 30 days per month, and 15,000 (number between 10K & 20K), that would be 27 emails/day .... JUST to Kelly. Sort of takes a chunk out of ‘official duty’ time. The volume of non-work related emails is inappropriate, regardless of the content and I seriously doubt you can send 27 emails a day to a woman not your wife without getting into some inappropriate content.


47 posted on 11/13/2012 5:13:36 AM PST by MissMagnolia ("It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains" - Patrick Henry)
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To: AnAmericanAbroad

Agreed. Lebanon has produced more than their fair share of fine patriotic Americans.

On the other hand, I’m sure they produce leftists just as easily as any other nation.


48 posted on 11/13/2012 5:14:00 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: bonfire

Yep.;-)


49 posted on 11/13/2012 5:14:13 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: MissMagnolia

Doesn’t sound like romance, does it? More like work.


50 posted on 11/13/2012 5:16:15 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: penelopesire

“Obama is using the FBI as an arm of his personal marxist political machine.”

Yes; Obama and Holder are making the FBI do illegal things. You’d think that with thousands of people taking the orders, there’d be a few patriots who would try to fix the problem and get the word out. Where are the Oathkeepers? I gues that group was “big hat; no cattle”.


51 posted on 11/13/2012 5:16:29 AM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: reefdiver

“zer0 will be busy with this for quite some time”

Zer0 will go play golf and leave the dirty work to the Jarrett-Axelrod “Chicago Cleanup Crew”. Rahm may send in a few players to give the first string a rest from time to time. Ayers & Soros are in the booth, sending in plays.

The MSM will continue to give us insightful articles about Michelle’s wardrobe.

Bill Clinton will bite his lip, shake his head, look sad and bemoan the fact that these generals in whom we placed so much confidence & trust would throw it all away for a few moments of tawdry sex.


52 posted on 11/13/2012 5:18:03 AM PST by BwanaNdege (Man has often lost his way, but modern man has lost his address - Gilbert K. Chesterton)
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To: AnAmericanAbroad
"You are aware of the fact that are Maronite Christians in Lebanon? Which is what the Khawam family are."

Yes, AnAmericanAbroad, I do know about Maronite and Coptic Christians.... I have traveled in the Middle East. And notice that I didn't say that the Khawam family was Muslem. I just said they were from Lebanon. They perhaps have family still in Lebanon who might be threatened. I know my Coptic Christian friends in Egypt are under great threats right now. Basically, I was pointing out that this may be another factor in such suspicious circumstances.

53 posted on 11/13/2012 5:18:52 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie mmm mmm mmm)
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To: MestaMachine

Add me please!! :D


54 posted on 11/13/2012 5:19:07 AM PST by Grumpybutt (Pray for our troops!!)
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To: billorites

Valarie Jarrett is keeping her promise that those who weren’t all in are now all out.


55 posted on 11/13/2012 5:19:15 AM PST by 1hedLyte
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To: reefdiver

“Who e mails 20,000 documents?”

The same anti-American machine who creates 150 ballots in a precinct where only 100 have voted. It’s magic, donchaknow?


56 posted on 11/13/2012 5:19:20 AM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: billorites

Look for an influx of women and gay desk jockies adorned with 4 stars.

If you thought Obama wanted a competent Military, you’d be wrong.


57 posted on 11/13/2012 5:22:03 AM PST by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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To: RoosterRedux

It’s difficult to give up those nicer things in life one gets accustomed to.


58 posted on 11/13/2012 5:22:20 AM PST by bonfire
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To: G Larry

BINGO!


59 posted on 11/13/2012 5:26:42 AM PST by BwanaNdege (Man has often lost his way, but modern man has lost his address - Gilbert K. Chesterton)
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To: cripplecreek
Just a thought , but I would say Petraeus was on the trail of people in this country collaborating with the terrorist, being CIA he couldn't investigate so he turned it over to the FBI.

He was getting too close to some very important people, and he found out too late he couldn't trust the FBI.

60 posted on 11/13/2012 5:27:29 AM PST by IMR 4350
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