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Petraeus forced to quit after FBI investigation found he was cheating on his loyal wife
The Daily Mail ^ | Friday, November 9, 2012 | Hugo Gye

Posted on 11/09/2012 9:12:17 PM PST by 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.

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To: TheConservativeParty
Forced to quit by The Usurper so he would not have to testify against The Usurper.

But now that Petraeus is out, and he has lost his job, he should be free to say anything he wants.

81 posted on 11/10/2012 12:06:39 AM PST by PGR88
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To: tyrion; American Constitutionalist; boop; screaming eagle2

I suspect that Petraeus resorted to admitting an affair because the White House has been in the process of making Petraeus the scapegoat for the Benghazi screw up. His affair revelation was just his way of quitting his job as CIA director (just as Gen McCrytstal used a Rolling Stone Mag interview as a way of “losing” his hopeless job in Afghanistan).

The New York Times ran a mealy mouthed article on Nov. 3 that suggested that Petraeus was responsible for the story that the attack on the consulate was not a planned terrorist attack, but was a spontaneous response to an offensive anti-Muslim video. It also suggested that Petraeus and the CIA were primarily responsible for the decision to abandon Ambassador Stevens and the Seals. See ...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2954543/posts


82 posted on 11/10/2012 12:19:10 AM PST by haroldeveryman
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To: MinorityRepublican
She set him up..

Big idiot Goofy pleasure for this!??

Idiot. Timing was planned. This explains why some of the people on our side are so weak..the operatives must have dirt on them..

Lord, where are the patriots and good men..
Good men stay away from the sluts and e-gay harmony.

83 posted on 11/10/2012 12:28:03 AM PST by Christie at the beach (I like Newt.)
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To: MestaMachine

Interesting. Reminds me of Monica Lewinsky servicing BillyJeff while he was on the phone with Yasser Arafat or so the Starr Report said. I wonder if Ms Krantz Broadwell has interesting family connections as did Monica Lewinsky. Who gave her recommendation to West Point?


84 posted on 11/10/2012 12:28:37 AM PST by petitfour
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To: Paladin2; Jeremiah Jr
She titled the biography she wrote about him "All In".

Draw your own conclusion.

Kind of like that Sandusky book. What was the title... "Touched"?

85 posted on 11/10/2012 12:45:30 AM PST by Ezekiel (The Obama-nation began with the Inauguration of Desolation.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

86 posted on 11/10/2012 1:29:09 AM PST by Bon mots (Abu Ghraib: 47 Times on the front page of the NY Times | Benghazi: 2 Times)
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To: lwoodham

I smell a squirrel. Very suspicious timing of the release of this information.

TC

PS: shame on both of them.


87 posted on 11/10/2012 1:37:02 AM PST by Pentagon Leatherneck
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To: Paladin2

Patraeus’s wife worked for Elizabeth Warren?? OMG!! They ARE DEMOCRATS.....Cheating is SOP.


88 posted on 11/10/2012 2:07:40 AM PST by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: lwoodham
It’s clean-up time after the cover-up.

Yep, the 'pubbies didn't get the Senate, there will be no impeachment. Petreus and Pannetta are suddenly nonpersons.

The media refused to cover the traitor, and they will become nonpersons for saying they did not give any orders to stop a response to the embassy at Benghazi.

If i were them, I'd be careful what planes I got on, etc.,l and stay away from obscure parks.

89 posted on 11/10/2012 2:20:22 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: American Constitutionalist
This whole thing about Gen.Petraeus resigning over some personal affair he had with some woman does not meet the smell test.

He is being set up. Remember the Admiral (Jeremy Boorda) under Clinton who was told he was wearing a valor device on a medal (and had been for over a decade), but now he was told he wasn't entitled to wear it--and after a couple of days of press, supposedly committed suicide over it?

Petreus had stated that no order came from CIA to withhold any aid from our people in Benghazi. That meant the order came from higher up. (Because Pannetta had said the order didn't come from the Pentagon). Now, with no Republican Senate to effect an Impeachment, they are both out.

I wasn't worried about the POTUS race so much, but I think the election stealing happened in the Senate races to make Duh-1 'safe'.

90 posted on 11/10/2012 2:31:52 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: Perdogg

She’s very attractive, but not very feminine.....very aggressive....


91 posted on 11/10/2012 4:18:13 AM PST by Arlis (.)
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To: fatasshick

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/24/v-print/2953553/petraeus-bio-takes-a-close-look.html


92 posted on 11/10/2012 4:20:13 AM PST by Arlis (.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Everybody is overthinking this.

First, Petraeus’ name was being bandied about as a potential GOP nominee way back in 2008.

Obama keeps him close-by, while having the FBI do the Chicago investigation in case the good general decides to run in 2012.

Obama got re-elected, so he can shed all pretense of reaching across the aisle and needs to appoint an extreme liberal CIA Director who will not stand in the way of the islamic/socialist plans taking shape worldwide.

Now, Benghazi happens and it seems like the perfect time to create a scapegoat......Petraeus. Fall on the sword or they will reveal the affair.

But Petraeus decides to resign instead.


93 posted on 11/10/2012 4:21:09 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (When religions have to beg the gov't for a waiver, we are already under socialism.)
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To: A.A. Cunningham

Way back in 2008, Petraeus was being considered as a potential GOP nominee in 2012.

Obama uses the FBI to neutralize a potential opponent.

This is how far ahead these people plan.


94 posted on 11/10/2012 4:22:47 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (When religions have to beg the gov't for a waiver, we are already under socialism.)
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To: tyrion

“What are they actually covering up?”

Weren’t there several high-ranking military that were hastily “dismissed” after Benghazi? Strange.


95 posted on 11/10/2012 4:23:11 AM PST by Twinkie (Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.)
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To: dead

Ok- that last line was funny. Thanks for making me laugh again!


96 posted on 11/10/2012 4:30:54 AM PST by GWfan
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To: boop

-——Why would the FBI EVER be “investigating” a general -——

FBI = Gestapo = political police

The 500 must lead the coup


97 posted on 11/10/2012 4:32:49 AM PST by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Present failure and impending death yield irrational action))
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To: scooby321

That was my first thought when this story broke.


98 posted on 11/10/2012 4:33:51 AM PST by GWfan
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To: MinorityRepublican

-—— NBC News and Slate-—

So there you have it. A made up story put out by the official propaganda organs.

America is dead.


99 posted on 11/10/2012 4:34:56 AM PST by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Present failure and impending death yield irrational action))
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To: spyone
He was possibly blackmailed to testify a certain way or else his skeletons would be revealed.

Smells like the Chicago way.

100 posted on 11/10/2012 4:53:49 AM PST by VRW Conspirator (We were the tea party before there was a tea party. - Jim Robinson)
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