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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING NEWS: CIA Director Petraeus submits resignation letter, citing extramarital affair [View all]Bernardo de La Paz
(48,605 posts)16. My, my, how the darlings of the moralizing right turn out . . . nt
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BREAKING NEWS: CIA Director Petraeus submits resignation letter, citing extramarital affair [View all]
kpete
Nov 2012
OP
Bush did not bother to read the Presidential Daily Breifing that the CIA presented to him
xtraxritical
Nov 2012
#66
They completely missed the impending breakup of the USSR. What a bunch of fuckwads - n/t
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#127
He deserves the same treatment as Bradley Manning received and is receiving. Full
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#128
Isn't that true of anyone that has a security clearance, including the president
onenote
Nov 2012
#100
The MSNBC video clip - Mitchell reads the letter. Apparently the President has accepted resignation.
pinto
Nov 2012
#18
Awesome! Now can we appoint someone who understands that blowback from these idiotic CIA exploits
grahamhgreen
Nov 2012
#12
Would it be utter heresy to suggest Ralph Nader or Noam Chomsky? - n/t
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#129
I'd settle for her or her husband. One thing's for sure. Neither would have
coalition_unwilling
Nov 2012
#132
Jeez, more sex nonsense wallpapering the news. What a moronic country. Avoid real problems
valerief
Nov 2012
#14
Utter nonsense. Right is spinnging that shite. Petraeus fell of own moral failing. He wasn't pushed.
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2012
#73
He had an affair. It was going to be outed and used against the current Government? He decided
glinda
Nov 2012
#38
The story goes that the FBI was investigating something broader when they ran into this affair.
are_you_serious_1234
Nov 2012
#122
they were investigating her as a source of leaks, according to rumor
struggle4progress
Nov 2012
#124
If you have been here for so long you should realize that your behavior is against the rules
Marrah_G
Nov 2012
#157
I can't see Bill being interested. Hillary, though, after Sec of State, hmmm? nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2012
#78
Bill might like that. But it would drive the right wing crazy. Oh, wait, they already are crazy. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2012
#117
I'm still trying to figure out why he was made head of CIA to start with! n/t
watrwefitinfor
Nov 2012
#104
Great? Thats more of a matter of opinion really but lets assume he was one
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#140
The person he had an affair with breeched security and accessed his e-mails.
pointsoflight
Nov 2012
#142
It's the media what do you expect. If there's sex involved NOTHING else matters.
Locut0s
Nov 2012
#159