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underpants

(182,064 posts)
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 06:08 PM Nov 2012

New details in Petraeus scandal: Woman who received threatening emails revealed

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by muriel_volestrangler (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: Fox News

The identity emerged Sunday of the woman who purportedly received harassing emails from CIA Director David Petraeus’ biographer that eventually led to an FBI investigation, then Petraeus’ resignation.

A senior military official said the woman is a State Department's liaison to the military's Joint Special Operations Command.

The official identified her as 37-year-old Jill Kelley, in Tampa, Fla., according to the Associated Press.

Another person who knows Kelley and Petraeus confirmed their friendship and said she saw him often.


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/11/11/new-details-in-petraeus-scandal-fbi-whistleblower-talked-first-to-house/



The first knowledge of the affair outside the FBI came from an FBI whistle-blower who contacted a Capitol Hill Republican who told House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.



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DonCoquixote

(13,615 posts)
1. I actually wonder
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 06:13 PM
Nov 2012

if the CIA should simply be remade and folded up into the FBI, the way the UK has MI5 (their fbi) and MI6 (Bond, James Bond). For the nation that invetned the camera, telephone, radio and the personal computer, our intellgence gathering skills suck.

Chef Eric

(1,024 posts)
12. I'm not sure why you think our nation invented those things.
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 06:56 PM
Nov 2012

The radio was invented by Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian.

The camera was developed by a number of people, the most notable of whom was Louis Daguerre, a Frenchman.

The telephone was developed by a number of people, including Alexander Graham Bell, a Scottish-born Canadian, Innocenzo Manzetti, an Italian, and Antonio Meucci, an Italian-born American.

Ashgrey77

(236 posts)
13. The problem with that is the FBI isn't a spy agency.
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 07:00 PM
Nov 2012

The FBI is a law enforcement agency, the CIA is not. No way and no how should the CIA ever be given that much power, they already have WAY to much as it is.

SleeplessinSoCal

(8,950 posts)
2. If the BBC had to fire its news head, the US can fire its CIA director
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 06:18 PM
Nov 2012

Its a sign of the times. I still think we can't lose our heads over individuals indiscretions.

DURHAM D

(32,580 posts)
4. The story is not really about the indiscretions.
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 06:45 PM
Nov 2012

It is about who knew what, and when. It is about the actual proper functioning of the government. Right now it appears to be getting an F.

Pachamama

(16,849 posts)
3. Well, looks like I was mostly correct in my intial theory about what happened w/ Petraeus...
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 06:43 PM
Nov 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=298826

I suspected that the security compromise was reported by Missus Petraeus or a CiA foe....I was close...its a love triangle....seems the General has likely had more than one affair and its a case of the green eyed monster getting involved. Looks like Mrs Broadwell was obsessed.....

Wow...this is going to get interesting because Americans love sex scandals....

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
6. I was thinking it was an entirely personal situation too
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 06:46 PM
Nov 2012

I think since Cantor kept it quiet is a good clue too. If it would have hurt Obama, he would have squealed.

underpants

(182,064 posts)
9. Photo of the General..her husband...her... and the General's wife (l to r)
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 06:48 PM
Nov 2012

Dan

(3,522 posts)
10. What is sad,
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 06:49 PM
Nov 2012

is with all the problems that this nation is facing, we are worried about someone having sex...

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)
5. Is there an Astronaut in diapers someplace in this?
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 06:45 PM
Nov 2012

Skittles

(152,918 posts)
7. SCHEDULING DOWNWINDER FOR ASS KICKING
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 06:46 PM
Nov 2012

*EGREGIOUS*

pscot

(21,023 posts)
8. If a Democratic congressman had learned of a potential breach of national security
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 06:47 PM
Nov 2012

and sat on it, the republicons would be screaming treason.

olddad56

(5,732 posts)
11. what a tangled web we weave.
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 06:54 PM
Nov 2012

DallasNE

(7,390 posts)
14. Who Knew What And When
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 07:04 PM
Nov 2012

A lot of people were kept in the dark on this that should not have been and that is a story in itself. Why did the Republican Congressman go to Eric Cantor with this information rather than following proper channels? When Cantor went to the FBI why did Bush appointee Mueller set on it rather than calling it to the attention of the Obama administration and the Intelligence committees within Congress. The conduct of both Cantor and Mueller needs to be investigated thoroughly. It seems that Petraeus was involved in this love triangle at the time of his appointment as Director of CIA and that reflects really poorly on Gen. Petraeus. Was he not properly vetted because of who he was? It looks to me like a lot of people will end up having egg on their face.

high density

(13,397 posts)
15. I care about this issue as much as I care about Benghazi posturing
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 07:10 PM
Nov 2012

Which is zero.

2Design

(9,099 posts)
16. Interesting - I have not liked him since Iraq and was disappointed obama kept so my bush appointees
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 07:17 PM
Nov 2012

so I am glad he is gone but wish he had been gone before we went into IRAQ under false pretenses - not we will have to see how it all unfolds - forces obama to look for someone else

W T F

(1,145 posts)
17. All my RW friends are screaming outrage
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 07:18 PM
Nov 2012

because they think Obama is using it as a distraction to the "Bengazigate" investigation. It's pointless to try to argue with them since don't believe in facts. So I just tell them that they are right, and there's nothing they will be able to do about once they get rounded up and sent to the FEMA concentration camps.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,082 posts)
18. Locking - duplicate thread
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 07:31 PM
Nov 2012

of http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014300682 . Please continue discussion there. Thanks.

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