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In reply to the discussion: Petraeus resigns after affair **with biographer** turned up in FBI probe, Fox News confirms [View all]DavidDvorkin
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Petraeus resigns after affair **with biographer** turned up in FBI probe, Fox News confirms [View all]
underpants
Nov 2012
OP
winning thread. :D She sure looks ... confident. MY grandma would say she looks no better than she
roguevalley
Nov 2012
#81
Petraeus' biographer Paula Broadwell under FBI investigation over access to his email
Bosonic
Nov 2012
#14
"Improperly trying to access his email"? Looking for little tidbits to publish to gain fame?
glinda
Nov 2012
#25
I'd say it was more the blabbing of Petraeus to Her than her going off on her own, though...
KoKo
Nov 2012
#46
He was supposed to testify about Benghazi next week. Not now since he resigned.
IndyJones
Nov 2012
#68
was she the "Honey Pot?" And, who would have known? Doesn't help her career much, though...
KoKo
Nov 2012
#47
Wow. Had a post deleted because I suggested Nixon did the same thing with a 21 YO who went on
Whovian
Nov 2012
#31
Agree......It's not about a "loose dick" but about CIA gone loose to compromising situation. n/t
KoKo
Nov 2012
#49
If you're in such a position of power, you're always held to a higher standard AND should be.
octothorpe
Nov 2012
#109
Our nation would be more secure, if it weren't for those pesky little blue pills. nt
valerief
Nov 2012
#35
Does anyone else find it strange that the FBI wound up investigating the head of the CIA
groundloop
Nov 2012
#41
He resigned because he was discovered.....without the investigation...this would have
Gin
Nov 2012
#48
Power Corrupts...he was at "Top of his Career--Top of the World." The Mighty do Fall from Grace
KoKo
Nov 2012
#50
And if every woman who cheated had to resign there wouldn't be too many women fully employed either.
Fumesucker
Nov 2012
#117
Either the Missus or CIA foe internally caught wind of this affair and reported it - made suggestion
Pachamama
Nov 2012
#71
Apparently Mrs Broadwell THREATENED another female acquaintance to Petraeus in an e-mail that
bigdarryl
Nov 2012
#106
Yes. And from what i heard she sent that threatning email from Petraeus gmail account nt
darkangel218
Nov 2012
#110
I really feel bad for their families tho. I dont care how many things they had in common
darkangel218
Nov 2012
#111
Lol. This whole thing raises an interesting hypothetical question for me. Would women make better...
Locut0s
Nov 2012
#116
Looks like Broadwell and Ann Coulter can exchange tips on posing for book sleeves.
pam4water
Nov 2012
#124