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anobserver2

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28. It's an eye-opener

Reply to riverwalker (Reply #27)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:03 AM

Nov 2012

That's for sure. I had no idea how much partying is done by those in the upper positions in the military. Here I thought they do the most work; it is looking like they do the least. Plenty of time for affairs, parties, big money, big houses, etc. Kind of a big slap in the face to those getting their legs and arms blown off in combat.

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Why the Patraeus affair is important... [View all] cynatnite Nov 2012 OP

I thought so at first but Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #1

He cheated on his wife...not our business. cynatnite Nov 2012 #3

Count me as among those who figure military men Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #6

Well, it counts as a crime under military law anobserver2 Nov 2012 #7

What other stuff? cynatnite Nov 2012 #10

Also - since you like facts anobserver2 Nov 2012 #21

Paula's speech at Denver about CIA having prisoners in Libya... Whisp Nov 2012 #26

Power and money control the press. oldbanjo Nov 2012 #2

Right now it's the sex controlling the press. n/t cynatnite Nov 2012 #4

We don't even know if they had an affair yet - anobserver2 Nov 2012 #5

Patraeus admitted the affair when he resigned... cynatnite Nov 2012 #8

Patraeus "admitting" affair means nothing to me unless Broadwell confirms it too anobserver2 Nov 2012 #9

I don't do conspiracies...I do facts. n/t cynatnite Nov 2012 #12

Exactly - and what facts do you have from Paula Broadwell? anobserver2 Nov 2012 #14

Fact: Patraeus resigned because of affair which he admitted.... cynatnite Nov 2012 #15

Sometimes men claim affairs when there was no affair anobserver2 Nov 2012 #17

You're saying that he's lying about something that cost him his job? cynatnite Nov 2012 #19

Of course the Director of the CIA could lie about anything! anobserver2 Nov 2012 #20

The biggest benefit is this one anobserver2 Nov 2012 #29

In short - a bogus affair may be a way to discredit Paula Broadwell anobserver2 Nov 2012 #30

I have been furiously hiding every dang thread having to do with anything Petrateus quinnox Nov 2012 #11

It's important because it keeps the recent election off the front page. Iggo Nov 2012 #13

True, and, unfortunate anobserver2 Nov 2012 #16

It's also important because it involves the Director the CIA anobserver2 Nov 2012 #18

Heh ismnotwasm Nov 2012 #22

I thought I saw something online avebury Nov 2012 #23

I agree anobserver2 Nov 2012 #25

It's educational for Americans to see that many prominant leaders didn't rise to their ladjf Nov 2012 #24

important to me riverwalker Nov 2012 #27

It's an eye-opener anobserver2 Nov 2012 #28