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In reply to the discussion: More trouble for Petraeus, it looks like....Petraeus staff investigated over Broadwell access [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)an atmosphere that fostered this sort of unprofessionalism. She may have known what she could get away with, based on her relationship with the guy.
I have looked at the pictures of him and her that were taken while he was still on active duty, and I'd bet a tidy sum that they WERE schtuping at the time--they can't seem to help giving one another those "knowing looks" and the camera doesn't miss a trick. Of course, unless the photos are of the two of them with shocked expressions staring out from under the sheets, my suspicions based on "knowing looks" mean nothing.
Paula's goal wasn't to "save" any soldiers. Her goal was to demonstrate how "linked in" she was to the General's inner circle. She actually wanted to fire up a working group that would tell Petraeus how to run his little war, and she got the thing into early stages before someone figured out she was acting without authorization. She saw herself as Petraeus's Empress, I suspect--it was an unhealthy relationship for the two of them.
Again, it's all speculation--I think there's more investigating going on, and who knows what will be revealed down the line...