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MADem

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31. Apparently, the biographer was harrassing ANOTHER woman who was close to the General.

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:08 AM

Nov 2012

The FBI, in the context of investigating that matter, came across emails that were incriminating.

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/10/us/petraeus-cia-resignation/index.html

(CNN) -- The affair that brought an end to David Petraeus' tenure as CIA director came to light during an FBI investigation into a complaint that his biographer Paula Broadwell was sending harassing e-mails to another woman close to him, a U.S. official said Saturday.
During the investigation, other communications surfaced between Petraeus and Broadwell, a married mother of two, according to the official.
The official did not identify the woman who made the initial complaint and did not know the nature of her relationship with Petraeus.

Who was the "woman close to him?" A co-worker? Another paramour? His WIFE, maybe? Who knows?

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Did Petraeus have to resign? [View all] xchrom Nov 2012 OP

Yes...he had to go. That woman had acces to his computer Tippy Nov 2012 #1

That's not clear yet. The FBI is investigating about possible attempts by her to gain access.nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #8

He had to OFFER his resignation. Obama didn't have to accept it BlueStreak Nov 2012 #2

If he was dumb enough to date a bunny boiler, what else was he dumb about? aquart Nov 2012 #28

One side of me says he did what a lot of people sometimes do, but the other side of RKP5637 Nov 2012 #3

He did the right thing. He was to set an example. If he breaks the rules then the people below southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #4

Just the question alone answers itself. justiceischeap Nov 2012 #5

I feel the same sandyshoes17 Nov 2012 #9

I disagree on the Security Clearance HipChick Nov 2012 #6

I'm with you ..... oldhippie Nov 2012 #16

^ Very helpful upi402 Nov 2012 #26

Exactly..plus most access to miitary laptops HipChick Nov 2012 #18

My friend's ex-husband held a pretty high-level clearance AnnieBW Nov 2012 #22

.. unhappycamper Nov 2012 #7

An attempt to maintain some control of his fate...He's clever shrdlu Nov 2012 #10

I am curious about the nature of this criminal investigation. morningfog Nov 2012 #11

You betcha he did. Stay tuned - FBI was closing in because internal CIA asked FBI to investigate. Zen Democrat Nov 2012 #12

FOund elsewhere: morningfog Nov 2012 #13

CID committing war crimes gets a medal upi402 Nov 2012 #27

There's more to this story than what we're hearing in the MSM...tip of the iceberg. nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #14

Agree. I have a feeling she received access to classified information. Barack_America Nov 2012 #15

There may be other women he'd had an affair with, too, that we TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #17

Or, there may be other issues uncovered by the FBI, and Patraeus is using the affair as.... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #20

Apparently, the biographer was harrassing ANOTHER woman who was close to the General. MADem Nov 2012 #31

Resign or be fired. The Second Stone Nov 2012 #19

He would have already had as high a clearance as you could get AnnieBW Nov 2012 #21

Good riddance. But, it is for a rather silly reason. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #23

Why isn't he in prison? Hasn't he compromised our intelligence by allowing this mistress access to Sarah Ibarruri Nov 2012 #24

Pretty much, yes. He had to resign. It's an honor thing and he fucked up big time MrScorpio Nov 2012 #25

Certain issues will get your clearance pulled. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #29

I think so--there may have been more than one woman. nt MADem Nov 2012 #30

I'll just say ellisonz Nov 2012 #32