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darkangel218

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15. Aparently Mrs Broawell said a lil too much in a speach at UofDenver

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Sun Nov 11, 2012, 08:53 PM

Nov 2012

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Petraeus and hypocrisy? If he was a commander during his affair and any troops under his command [View all] jody Nov 2012 OP

yes Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #1

welcome to the military. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #2

To be fair, it's not just the military mythology Nov 2012 #27

For affairs? or potential security issue? HipChick Nov 2012 #3

For the job of commander. nt jody Nov 2012 #4

Yep--there's a hypocritical general on active now who is in a LOAD of hot water. MADem Nov 2012 #5

I read somewhere that DURHAM D Nov 2012 #6

Turns out it is a completely different nexus. MADem Nov 2012 #9

I wonder if Petreus or his lady friend will face charges? darkangel218 Nov 2012 #7

There may be cases where a separated military member has been recalled to duty to face court-martial jody Nov 2012 #8

For what? Petraeus is retired. He's no longer subject to the UCMJ. MADem Nov 2012 #11

Aparently Mrs Broawell said a lil too much in a speach at UofDenver darkangel218 Nov 2012 #15

Okay here is the link. darkangel218 Nov 2012 #17

Wow...wasnt that classified info and if so, she just. Incriminated herself. Gin Nov 2012 #22

Exactly. nt darkangel218 Nov 2012 #23

That's the girlfriend shooting off her mouth--not him. MADem Nov 2012 #50

He wasn't retired while he was having the affair. They've made spying on the American sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #18

I don't know if they have proof of that. MADem Nov 2012 #28

Well he is retired, so I think that is why they refer to him as retired now. He was not sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #29

We can assume that, and rightly, but we don't KNOW it. MADem Nov 2012 #49

Never underestimate the power of ... GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #10

The power of rank? Of importance in the halls of power? Of fame? nt MADem Nov 2012 #12

Would you have said that about any prosecutions when Clinton was Commander-in-Chief? former9thward Nov 2012 #13

Was Clinton a General? sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #16

The president is the CIC. former9thward Nov 2012 #19

What former9thward said. nt jody Nov 2012 #21

Generals in the field are very different from the CIC. And thanks for the condescending sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #26

Please show where Petraeus "personally" punished a member of the military for adultery. former9thward Nov 2012 #54

It's called Civilian Control of the Military, and the President is not subject to the UCMJ. MADem Nov 2012 #30

OK but the President has authority to convene all courts-martial. See #33 nt jody Nov 2012 #34

The President isn't going to usurp the authority of a Service Chief or Secretary. MADem Nov 2012 #48

stop right there, not the same thing former-republican Nov 2012 #35

President has authority to convene all courts-martial. See #33 nt jody Nov 2012 #39

Yes. He was Commander in Chief. True not a commissioned officer but IMO morally bound by the same jody Nov 2012 #20

The question was whether or not Clinton had ever punished a member of the military sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #31

Please study the UCMJ and see what authority commanders have. jody Nov 2012 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #46

How often has any president done so for a low level member of the military who sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #47

moral and legal is a big distinction former-republican Nov 2012 #40

President has authority to convene all courts-martial. See #33 nt jody Nov 2012 #41

I know maybe I responed to the wrong post former-republican Nov 2012 #42

I'll drink to that. Interesting that so many civilians in the military chain of command from E1 to jody Nov 2012 #43

Since when is the president subject to the UCMJ? NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #24

Since when is the CIA director subject to the UCMJ? former9thward Nov 2012 #25

The affair took place while he was a member of the military as far as we know. If so then sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #32

roger that former-republican Nov 2012 #36

You have your 'facts' wrong. former9thward Nov 2012 #52

'She broke off the relationship after he became head of the CIA'!?? sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #55

Sure. former9thward Nov 2012 #56

It must have been a very, very short affair if he is telling the truth about that. He left sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #57

I agree. former9thward Nov 2012 #58

He's a Republican so that wouldn't have bothered him! I hope this is a lesson about sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #14

How do you know that he is a republican? nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #38

He's a Bush guy. Bush was his hero. Everyone knew that which is why so many objected to sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #45

People in this Nation need to grow up. 99Forever Nov 2012 #37

at that time- the others had been caught, and he hadn't...so no. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #44

It really depends AlexSatan Nov 2012 #51

Replies to this thread have spun off in many directions. Petraeus like all retired military is jody Nov 2012 #53