Petraeus forced to quit after FBI investigation found he was cheating on his loyal wife

The Daily Mail ^ | Friday, November 9, 2012 | Hugo Gye

[MinorityRepublican]

'Affair': Paula Broadwell and David Petraeus, pictured, reportedly had an affair that led to his resignation

CIA Director David Petraeus dramatically resigned today after allegedly having an affair with his biographer, it has been claimed. The alleged affair was uncovered after the FBI launched an investigation into the biographer, Paula Broadwell, for allegedly hacking into the former general's email, NBC News and Slate reported. Broadwell, who researched the book 'All In' for three years, had extensive access to Petraeus in Afghanistan. Yet sources told NBC it is unlikely she will face criminal charges after the alleged hacking, stressing that Petraeus himself is under no investigation. Petraeus stepped down today after confessing to cheating on his wife of 37 years, Holly - behaviour he explained was 'unacceptable' for a senior administration official.

[Pilsner]

She entered West Point in 1991...but would have graduated in 1995. Paula Krantz.

I didn't book mark the page, but I recall it say she graduated in 91, and had 21 years in. If she did the minimum time on active duty, and then went to the reserves, would she be up for Lieutenant Colonel with 17 years in?

[savagesusie]

Gay? Freemason... and he has to keep his oaths to the brotherhood—one world order groupies? They have something BIG on him...they control him.

[American Constitutionalist]

This whole thing about Gen.Petraeus resigning over some personal affair he has with some woman does not meet the smell test.
As if ? this kind of thing is unprecedented ?
Sound more like he's being coerced to resign.

[American Constitutionalist]

This whole thing about Gen.Petraeus resigning over some personal affair he had with some woman does not meet the smell test.
As if ? this kind of thing is unprecedented ?
Sounds more like he's being coerced to resign.

[dfwgator]

Maybe Petraeus was hired because a lot of Republicans and Centrists liked him, now that the election is over, his services are no longer needed, he served his purpose.

[Forgotten Amendments]

Awesome!

I forget where I read it, but MacArthur and George Marshall rarely were seen in public in full uniform. Yet, Petraeus is always strutting around like that to awe us.

But, even if he's always been a jerk, that doesn't mean that the timing doesn't stink to high-heaven.

[tennmountainman]

And that is exactly what Obama wants. He wants this story to be about
An affair and Broadwell, not Bengazi. And I am sure the MSM will cover
The affair, not Bengazi.

[boop]

Someone at FR please enlighten me. Why would the FBI EVER be "investigating" a general in the field, FAR away from the USA?

For that matter, why would Obama ask the FBI to "investigate" Benghazi?

Isn't the FBI a strictly domestic organization?

And BTW, didn't Nixon get in trouble for trying to pit the CIA vs. the FBI to cover up his crimes?

Forgive my ignorance, but Watergate was when I was a child.

[Forgotten Amendments]

Giuliani is going berserk on Greta saying that we need to “grow up” and accept that great men have affairs. What an idiot!

Looks to me like Petraeus had already been compromised and rolled. Security clearances are real inconvenient for our rulers. Here's why we used to take them seriously.

[screaming eagle2]

The general was”asked”to fall on his sword to further the cobver-up.This situation is NOT going to get any better for the Administration

[A.A. Cunningham]

"No big deal, y'all. It's just sex."

[Forgotten Amendments]

Someone at FR please enlighten me. Why would the FBI EVER be "investigating" a general in the field, FAR away from the USA?

I believe the FBI is responsible for security clearances.

[dfwgator]

The head of CIA was blackmail bait, yeah that’s ok. /s

[Joe 6-pack]

I don't think Obamajarret has appointed anybody to any senior position that they didn't already have dirt on. That keeps them on a short leash, and makes them disposable when most convenient.

Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if the little lady hadn't been sent to Petraeus from the shadows as a sort of political honeytrap, but that still wouldn't excuse him.

[dfwgator]

I believe the FBI is responsible for security clearances.

Fox, meet henhouse.

[lacrew]

Yes...4 members of my class (92) have made the O-5 list already.

She was a plebe in my friend’s company...I really don’t remember her; but, he had a ‘holy cow I know her’ moment when her face was splashed across the news today.

Her name is Krantz, which means the name she uses now is a married name....that could be a big problem for her if she’s still in the reserves...well even more of a problem - its adultery x 2 now.

[petitfour]

Yes, the media will go after the sex part. I mean, look at the not so attractive General and the pretty, athletic, married, mom of 2. It is a story that will sell. And it doesn’t involve terrorists and weapons and overthrowing governments and assassinations. Those are the kinds of things that get reporters killed. The American public does not handle messy bloody stories very well. Half of the people become outraged and want someone to pay. The other half wants to get high, drunk, read poetry, and sing kum ba ya. But everybody loves a romance. Except for the betrayed families, of course.

[petitfour]

Krantz? Is that Jewish in origin?

[lacrew]

Doh! O-6

[American Constitutionalist]

Try to get this around our brains... think about it ? what would the F.B.I. have as in Intel ? that the C.I.A wouldn't ?
IF ? there was a investigation of Gen.Petraeus would not the military have jurisdiction over this and not the F.B.I. ?
Would not the C.I.A would have known about this even before the F.B.I ?