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ellisonz

(27,711 posts)

32. I'll just say

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:44 AM

Nov 2012

That maybe it's better he go down like this. I frankly have never been all that impressed with him - he struck me as an egomaniac. People like that are dangerous.

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Did Petraeus have to resign? [View all] xchrom Nov 2012 OP

Yes...he had to go. That woman had acces to his computer Tippy Nov 2012 #1

That's not clear yet. The FBI is investigating about possible attempts by her to gain access.nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #8

He had to OFFER his resignation. Obama didn't have to accept it BlueStreak Nov 2012 #2

If he was dumb enough to date a bunny boiler, what else was he dumb about? aquart Nov 2012 #28

One side of me says he did what a lot of people sometimes do, but the other side of RKP5637 Nov 2012 #3

He did the right thing. He was to set an example. If he breaks the rules then the people below southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #4

Just the question alone answers itself. justiceischeap Nov 2012 #5

I feel the same sandyshoes17 Nov 2012 #9

I disagree on the Security Clearance HipChick Nov 2012 #6

I'm with you ..... oldhippie Nov 2012 #16

^ Very helpful upi402 Nov 2012 #26

Exactly..plus most access to miitary laptops HipChick Nov 2012 #18

My friend's ex-husband held a pretty high-level clearance AnnieBW Nov 2012 #22

.. unhappycamper Nov 2012 #7

An attempt to maintain some control of his fate...He's clever shrdlu Nov 2012 #10

I am curious about the nature of this criminal investigation. morningfog Nov 2012 #11

You betcha he did. Stay tuned - FBI was closing in because internal CIA asked FBI to investigate. Zen Democrat Nov 2012 #12

FOund elsewhere: morningfog Nov 2012 #13

CID committing war crimes gets a medal upi402 Nov 2012 #27

There's more to this story than what we're hearing in the MSM...tip of the iceberg. nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #14

Agree. I have a feeling she received access to classified information. Barack_America Nov 2012 #15

There may be other women he'd had an affair with, too, that we TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #17

Or, there may be other issues uncovered by the FBI, and Patraeus is using the affair as.... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #20

Apparently, the biographer was harrassing ANOTHER woman who was close to the General. MADem Nov 2012 #31

Resign or be fired. The Second Stone Nov 2012 #19

He would have already had as high a clearance as you could get AnnieBW Nov 2012 #21

Good riddance. But, it is for a rather silly reason. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #23

Why isn't he in prison? Hasn't he compromised our intelligence by allowing this mistress access to Sarah Ibarruri Nov 2012 #24

Pretty much, yes. He had to resign. It's an honor thing and he fucked up big time MrScorpio Nov 2012 #25

Certain issues will get your clearance pulled. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #29

I think so--there may have been more than one woman. nt MADem Nov 2012 #30

I'll just say ellisonz Nov 2012 #32