11-09-2012, 14:08
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Petraeus Resigns due to an Affair
It's hitting all the major networks. The President has accepted his resignation.
Not the note I thought his career would end on. At one time, I thought he might be the strong leader this country needs.
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012...al-affair?lite
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9 November 2012
Yesterday afternoon, I went to the White House and asked the President to be allowed, for personal reasons, to resign from my position as D/CIA. After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours. This afternoon, the President graciously accepted my resignation.
As I depart Langley, I want you to know that it has been the greatest of privileges to have served with you, the officers of our Nation's Silent Service, a work force that is truly exceptional in every regard. Indeed, you did extraordinary work on a host of critical missions during my time as director, and I am deeply grateful to you for that.
Teddy Roosevelt once observed that life's greatest gift is the opportunity to work hard at work worth doing. I will always treasure my opportunity to have done that with you and I will always regret the circumstances that brought that work with you to an end.
Thank you for your extraordinary service to our country, and best wishes for continued success in the important endeavors that lie ahead for our country and our Agency.
With admiration and appreciation,
David H. Petraeus
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11-09-2012, 14:25
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Honey traps are a bitch. i wonder what light he COULD have shed on the Benghazi affair. Guess we'll never know now. How convenient.
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11-09-2012, 14:34
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I've known Dave and Holly since 77 and I'm shocked. Guess he wasn't thinking with his big head.
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11-09-2012, 14:36
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Originally Posted by JimP
Honey traps are a bitch. i wonder what light he COULD have shed on the Benghazi affair. Guess we'll never know now. How convenient.
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Funny how that worked out isn't it .... and with Hillary scheduled to leave as SecState come January and rumblings about Panetta stepping down ..... Hummmmmmm
I'm sure Barry would like the Benghazi affair just disappear .... kinda like his birth certificate, collage records, ect. 
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11-09-2012, 14:39
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Originally Posted by Sdiver
Funny how that worked out isn't it .... and with Hillary scheduled to leave as SecState come January and rumblings about Panetta stepping down ..... Hummmmmmm
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Hillary's got her ducks in a row-lawyered to the teeth with the best of the best.
Something sure enough stinks, Sdiver; you're right.
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11-09-2012, 14:50
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Originally Posted by Sdiver
Funny how that worked out isn't it .... and with Hillary scheduled to leave as SecState come January and rumblings about Panetta stepping down ..... Hummmmmmm
I'm sure Barry would like the Benghazi affair just disappear .... kinda like his birth certificate, collage records, ect. |
No more need to get relected. Now he can appoint Yoko Ono and Jane Fonda to take their places, like he wanted to in term #1.
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11-09-2012, 14:56
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Honey traps are a bitch. i wonder what light he COULD have shed on the Benghazi affair. Guess we'll never know now. How convenient.
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Why not? His resignation won't stop him from testifying before the Intelligence Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives
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11-09-2012, 15:01
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Jerking a private citizen before a congressional committe to testify about an event that may or may nor have "occurred on his watch" while in a public position of trust is a tremendously difficult and abstruse thing to do. Pesky little thing about immunities; bill of rights; criminal protections; civil issues, etc. May take years to sort out....
Not that Hussein (blessed be his name) would advocate anything of this sort his being the most transparent adminstration and all.
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11-09-2012, 15:05
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Wow...I am stunned!
There has to be more to this story, I am sure!!!
And I am sure we will never know the truth!
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11-09-2012, 15:13
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Wow...I am stunned!
There has to be more to this story, I am sure!!!
And I am sure we will never know the truth!
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Big head gets man into position of power
Power goes to big head
Little head starts to think for big head, because big head is too drunk with power to do any thinking
Little head causes downfall of big head
This has happened throughout history to people who their friends and admirers thought that they would never do it or who they thought were above it...
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11-09-2012, 15:17
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Originally Posted by JimP
Jerking a private citizen before a congressional committe to testify about an event that may or may nor have "occurred on his watch" while in a public position of trust is a tremendously difficult and abstruse thing to do. Pesky little thing about immunities; bill of rights; criminal protections; civil issues, etc. May take years to sort out....
Not that Hussein (blessed be his name) would advocate anything of this sort his being the most transparent adminstration and all.
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Congressional Subpoena is a Subpoena and it has been done many times..... Actually makes it a little easier as he does not have the hundreds of lawyers of the agency to deal with everything. He still can not disclose everything except in the proper forum behind closed doors.
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11-09-2012, 15:17
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Originally Posted by BKKMAN
This has happened throughout history to people who their friends and admirers thought that they would never do it or who they thought were above it...
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Absolutely, but the timing...right after the CIA butted heads in a big way with the White House.
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11-09-2012, 15:19
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Originally Posted by Roguish Lawyer
No more need to get relected. Now he can appoint Yoko Ono and Jane Fonda to take their places, like he wanted to in term #1.
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Don't be so quick to joke. I saw a news blurb the other day that said that one of the possibilities to fill SecState would be John Kerry, which as we all know is a combination of Yoko and the BITCH who must not be named.
Also on that list is Susan Rice (UN Ambassador) and Tom Donilon (National Security Adviser).
Here's the article ..... http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...ucceed-clinton
Interesting times ahead.
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11-09-2012, 15:24
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Absolutely, but the timing...right after the CIA butted heads in a big way with the White House.
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Hmmmmmm. 
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11-09-2012, 15:29
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Absolutely, but the timing...right after the CIA butted heads in a big way with the White House.
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I would be more inclined to think that the extra scrutiny by reporters in their search for info on Benghazi turned up info on the affair and Petraeus decided to get out ahead of it and resign...
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