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yardwork

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19. The FBI was checking up on the CIA at the insistence of the House!

Reply to marlakay (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 11:02 AM

Nov 2012

The Republicans have been determined to tie Benghazi to Obama and use it to win the election. The House insisted on investigations, and one of those investigations led to the downfall of their favorite candidate for 2016. The Republicans did this to themselves.

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David Petraeus Was Brought Down by ... Gmail [View all] xchrom Nov 2012 OP

It is always amazing how stupid people can be. A man in his position definitely should have known Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #1

It didn't help that his password was "Password." Ian David Nov 2012 #2

It was 'root' alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #3

Wow. That guess was just uncanny! retread Nov 2012 #7

. Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2012 #9

So was his email hacked? marlakay Nov 2012 #4

I feel this is likely. Barack_America Nov 2012 #11

The FBI was checking up on the CIA at the insistence of the House! yardwork Nov 2012 #19

Yeah, it DOES matter how it was hacked...the head of the CIA expected some privacy from gmail uponit7771 Nov 2012 #5

If the head of the CIA expected privacy on his gmail account then it's good he resigned. yardwork Nov 2012 #20

Isn't There An Old Yiddish Saying...... Paladin Nov 2012 #6

Brought it on himself. Time to replace him and move on. Such is politics. nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #8

Couldn't he at least open an account under Pavid Detraeus? This dude is Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2012 #10

Well, now he is a free man and can have lots of affairs Coyotl Nov 2012 #12

Nobody's willing to say it, but I will: one's commitment to their marital vows are a matter of honor Romulox Nov 2012 #13

but we don't know if he didn't tell his wife at some point... CTyankee Nov 2012 #16

It is inexplicable to me that he could have been so ignorant of the risks of personal email hlthe2b Nov 2012 #14

I'm amazed the some of these top Generals have been brought down lately by things ladjf Nov 2012 #15

This is why Gmail is not something you should use if you have an expectation of privacy Leopolds Ghost Nov 2012 #17

What's hilarious about this is that the Republicans did it to themselves. yardwork Nov 2012 #18