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kpete

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Mon Nov 12, 2012, 02:56 PM Nov 2012

Petraeus, Rove, and Paula Broadwell: I Smell A Rat [View all]

Petraeus, Rove, and Paula Broadwell: I Smell A Rat

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And then there's this:

As her answer continued, Broadwell seemed to speak on behalf of Petraeus: “The challenging thing for General Petraeus is that in his new position he is not allowed to communicate with the press. So he’s known all of this, they had correspondence with the CIA station chief in Libya. Within 24 hours they kind of knew what was happening.”

Broadwell, herself a former military intelligence officer, began her discussion of the attack by referencing an exclusive Fox News report that had run that day. But while dramatic details of that story were later fiercely disputed by government officials, she relayed only parts of that story—like the attempt to send backup from a special-operations force—that were finally confirmed.


The Fox News story referenced there is the story that spawned the "Obama lied; people died" meme they tried to smear President Obama with during the election. Their report claimed that despite requests by the CIA for backup, they were denied. That sent Fox News talkers into a tizzy about how terrible this administration was and how the blood of our diplomats was on their head.

Who else pimped that story all over Fox News, do you think? None other than Karl Rove.

ROVE: Yeah, you don't want to send people into harm's way without knowing what's on the ground. But you can at least begin to move assets to the fight -- to the conflict. You could have a C-130 gunship orbiting off of -- off of Benghazi, waiting for clarity. You can put a QRF, a quick rapid force into position. You could have them airborne. You can have them out there. The president says he ordered support to be given and, yet, support wasn't given.


Except as we know, support was given.

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We have these unrelated things. Let's put them in a timeline.

June 11, 2012 - Broadwell pictured with Rove, who tweets about it in June.
June-August, 2012 - FBI receives complaint about "harassing emails" sent by Broadwell to Jill Kelley
October 26, 2012 - Fox News "Exclusive" claiming CIA requested and was refused reinforcements.
October 26, 2012 - Broadwell pimps the Fox News version of events at a University of Denver symposium
October 28, 2012 - Rove hammers and expands on it in an interview on Fox News
Approximately October 28-31, 2012 - FBI confronts Petraeus and interviews him about emails, determines no breaches of national security have taken place.
October 31, 2012 - Cantor Chief of Staff contacted by Rep. Dave Reichert about FBI 'whistleblower'. Cantor says he contacted the FBI immediately.
November 6, 2012 - Barack Obama wins re-election
November 6, 2012 - James Clapper (Director of National Intelligence) informed of FBI investigation
November 8, 2012 - Petraeus submits resignation
November 9, 2012 - Resignation accepted


I'm smelling a Rove rat. Are you? Why the silence from Cantor? Clearly Reichert tipped Cantor off in the hopes of using this information in some way. The Petraeus/Rove relationship is real and long-standing. Is it possible that Paula was passing Rove information to use against President Obama in his re-election bid?

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this is nov. supposedly they had broken up four months ago. july. well before Benghazi seabeyond Nov 2012 #1
that was quick Coyotl Nov 2012 #2
You mean Rove botched something else? aquart Nov 2012 #3
Can anyone explain the meaning of that uniform she is wearing? (nt) enough Nov 2012 #4
She was a major in the Army reserves? TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #7
true librechik Nov 2012 #9
Thanks (nt) enough Nov 2012 #19
Too many connections sandyshoes17 Nov 2012 #5
+1000 Hutzpa Nov 2012 #45
That's what I've been thinking since learning about Cantor's involvement. pacalo Nov 2012 #54
I said in another thread, I think she's the real person of interest in TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #6
Thanks, TwilightG.....I never saw it put exactly that way. loudsue Nov 2012 #17
Add to that the fact that SHE GRADUATED WEST POINT: cliffordu Nov 2012 #20
She's no dingbat, and no newbie to how the military runs-- TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #23
+111111 cliffordu Nov 2012 #53
+1 HiPointDem Nov 2012 #29
K&r... spanone Nov 2012 #8
Indeed liberal N proud Nov 2012 #10
k/r Dawson Leery Nov 2012 #11
I'm a pretty good "rat smeller", but I missed that one. russspeakeasy Nov 2012 #12
This will be the GOP's Fabreez moment. Wellstone ruled Nov 2012 #13
I hope for Rove's sake this isn't true. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #14
I wish that scenario was TRUE, and that someone will finally blow the whistle on this AND loudsue Nov 2012 #18
Why would you "hope for Rove's sake" about ANYTHING? Why should "God help" that evil man? WinkyDink Nov 2012 #46
I figured it would pass the jury censors. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #50
what a tangled web we weave.... SouthernGirl2 Nov 2012 #15
Welcome to DU. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #16
Welcome to DU, SouthernGirl2! calimary Nov 2012 #24
welcome to DU! renate Nov 2012 #25
Welcome to DU! colorado_ufo Nov 2012 #33
Welcome To DU! n/t CoboWowbo Nov 2012 #49
This is palace intrigue to the max -- and we will never know what really happened nichomachus Nov 2012 #21
That's an interesting point and a good one. If Patreaus could be separated, in the press accounts, byeya Nov 2012 #22
Well we know the FBI and CIA have never marlakay Nov 2012 #28
I especially like that aspect of this story. pacalo Nov 2012 #55
I thought that the whistle blower came from Florida Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #26
No, the gal in FL is a gal-pal of Petraeus and his wife at MacDill. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #31
OK, now that smells like a rat Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #39
Please help me understand something here. calimary Nov 2012 #27
Because source from FBI told marlakay Nov 2012 #30
Why am I smelling murder charges? Nawwwwwww! glinda Nov 2012 #32
King County Sheriff forever Generic Other Nov 2012 #36
An FBI agent thought they stonewalling the investigation SpartanDem Nov 2012 #43
Partisan pipsqueaks. calimary Nov 2012 #59
When the shit starts coming their way, let's see if Fox wants to keep up the Benghazi thing bloomington-lib Nov 2012 #34
K&R Hubert Flottz Nov 2012 #35
Can I have the movie rights to all this? colorado_ufo Nov 2012 #37
The top security clearance won out over lack of authorship me thinks. n/t JimDandy Nov 2012 #47
IMO, she was a mistress who travelled with the General in the guise of writing. She DID have a "co- WinkyDink Nov 2012 #48
It's going to be an awesome movie, all right. aletier_v Nov 2012 #57
You mean, a third rat DavidDvorkin Nov 2012 #38
Ametia here- First time commenter Ametia Nov 2012 #40
Welcome to DU Ametia tkmorris Nov 2012 #41
Welcome to DU, Ametia! pacalo Nov 2012 #56
Look at her! I think she's Katherine Harris's long lost lovechild! She looks just like her! Squinch Nov 2012 #42
Start the Countdown... TheAmbivalante Nov 2012 #44
More pieces for the puzzle: phiddle Nov 2012 #51
What day in this timeline did Romney start getting security briefings? JimDandy Nov 2012 #52
Not long after the attack at Benghazi (edited) Cerridwen Nov 2012 #58
That's what I was wondering-if it was before or after Benghazi. JimDandy Nov 2012 #62
Karl Rove is America's The Wizard Nov 2012 #60
More like a nest of rats. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #61
just found this - no idea who this guy is, but lots of information condoleeza Nov 2012 #63
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