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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.

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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: RummyChick
CBS News ‏@CBSNews BREAKING: FBI investigating emails between ISAF Commander Gen. Allen & Jill Kelley. DOD puts his NATO Supreme Allied Commander nom on hold Retweeted 180 times
81 posted on 11/13/2012 6:28:54 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: billorites

They have the crazy eyes look because of too much Botox.


82 posted on 11/13/2012 6:29:28 AM PST by marsh-mellow
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To: no-to-illegals; MestaMachine

CA is where 0 first went to school.

KA isn’t a state; KS is.

But KS is where 0’s mom was from.

Companies in KS.... Hmmmm.


83 posted on 11/13/2012 6:31:15 AM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000))
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To: RummyChick

“Meanwhile, it seems WAPO made a mistake Rajiv Chandrasekaran @rajivwashpost Many new details in WaPo story: Official close to Allen says it was hundreds of messages over a few yrs, not 20-30k.”

WTF?


84 posted on 11/13/2012 6:32:02 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief

check out this thread..

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2958939/posts?page=2


85 posted on 11/13/2012 6:35:45 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: PGR88

unpaid social liaison
formerly known as “camp follower.”

Also known as “groupie”


86 posted on 11/13/2012 6:37:01 AM PST by not2worry ( NO MORE YEARS!!!!)
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To: AAABEST

I stopped watching the news after tues ( couldn’t take it) so am getting caught up with this. None of it makes sense....and it all looks like a take down to me. When the hell is there going to be push back against Obama?clearly what happened in Benghazi is some serious $hit if they are taking out high ranking military to keep them quiet. Can’t one high ranking military guy go kick his ass?


87 posted on 11/13/2012 6:44:24 AM PST by Newton (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
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To: BwanaNdege; All
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.

Heh.

What world are we living in? Fiscal cliff. Integrity cliff. Talk about a train wreck.

88 posted on 11/13/2012 6:44:32 AM PST by convocation
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To: billorites

Everyone is chasing e-mails from women,and not what happened in Benghazi....this is all par of a cover-up of Benghazi..
they learned in fast and furious..the longer you can detract you enemies to some other subject..the longer it will be off the front page..and interest will wan....when is the last time we heard of anything on fast and furious..is it any closer to being solved????


89 posted on 11/13/2012 6:53:48 AM PST by rxtn41
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To: MestaMachine

Please add me to your Benghazi List. Thnx!


90 posted on 11/13/2012 6:57:39 AM PST by nanetteclaret (Unreconstructed Catholic Texan)
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To: billorites
My guess is that Allen's biggest sin was calling Kelley "sweetheart" in an email or two. Even his wife says that's his nature.

The Clinton people are trying their hardest to make this a massive sex scandal to keep it from being about Benghazi.

They know that sex is a way to cover up a lot of other junk. (Ex: Remember how Clinton's thing became all about sex rather than obstruction of justice and perjury?).

Don't think the tactic is going to work this time.

91 posted on 11/13/2012 6:58:31 AM PST by what's up
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To: what's up
"My guess is that Allen's biggest sin was calling Kelley "sweetheart" in an email or two."

but in 20,000?

92 posted on 11/13/2012 7:01:18 AM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: billorites
Apparently that has been revised to a few hundred emails. My guess is "sweetheart" pops up a handful of times.

I guess also that we will find out the nature of the emails was work-related.

They're digging for a crime. Petraeus' affair was after he left his military post (no crime) so now they're trying to pin an affair on another high-level military man still in the service so they can attach a criminal probe to the the whole thing.

It stinks.

93 posted on 11/13/2012 7:08:09 AM PST by what's up
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To: MestaMachine

Thanks for posting. You remarks are the only ones that make sense to me. This is one scary Administration. But we already knew that...


94 posted on 11/13/2012 7:23:34 AM PST by miss marmelstein
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To: 1hedLyte
Valarie Jarrett is keeping her promise that those who weren’t all in are now all out.

Worst case?

95 posted on 11/13/2012 8:38:31 AM PST by GOPJ (Petraeus confession: like something from a 'Soviet purge trial'....)
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To: MestaMachine

Thanks - that clears it up.


96 posted on 11/13/2012 8:42:22 AM PST by GOPJ (Petraeus confession: like something from a 'Soviet purge trial'....)
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To: billorites

Jill Kelley seems to be a celebrity stalker.


97 posted on 11/13/2012 9:11:35 AM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: WildHighlander57
Thanks ... Much Appreciation. Any leads, or should the statement or question be numerous leads? Seeing you too are past the sex scandal. More Thanks, FRiend.
98 posted on 11/13/2012 10:04:07 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: GOPJ
Has anything on search been found. Missed your post earlier. Maybe, may not be a maybe. Anything?
99 posted on 11/13/2012 10:15:09 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy

yep ... or at very least see the Red Flag. Anything else?


100 posted on 11/13/2012 10:17:31 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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