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Under the fold please find what are likely the most awesome four paragraphs written so far in the Petraeus scandal.
Form the Times
Later, the agent became convinced incorrectly, the official said that the case had stalled. Because of his worldview, as the official put it, he suspected a politically motivated cover-up to protect President Obama. The agent alerted Eric Cantor, the House majority leader, who called the F.B.I. director, Robert S. Mueller III, on Oct. 31 to tell him of the agents concerns.
The official said the agents self-described whistle-blowing was a little embarrassing but had no effect on the investigation.
So basically this entire scandal both at the outset and in the denouement was driven by Freakshow FBI Agent X who both wanted to bed the victim of the alleged harassment and also decided that the FBI was covering up its investigation of the Tampa socialite to protect President Obama. And this because of his worldview. Please let us meet this awesome example of American law enforcement.
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Emphasis in above extract exists in original article by Josh Marshall:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/11/petraeus_likely_most_mentally_balanced_individual.php?ref=fpblg
Cha
(296,891 posts)Josh Marshall does a good job of crystallizing how this came about.
The word has been that the cons want to make this about President Obama..as in "when did he know about it"..and eventually using it for Impeach proceedings.
The Republican Petraeus Obsession is All About Impeaching Obama
By: Jason EasleyNovember 13th, 2012
http://www.politicususa.com/republican-petraeus-obsession-impeaching-obama.html
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)the FBI agent gets a new assignment to an FBI Field Office in Antarctica or a small island off the coast of Alaska.
Ilsa
(61,690 posts)I see him as a man who thought that being 7000 miles from home, he could probably get away with having the affair with the educated, lovely, married mother who would keep quiet about it. Never did he realize how intertwined the mess was, and with some thoughtless, undisciplined people.