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CIA director David Petraeus resigns
pjl44
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Because of an affair. Before he was scheduled to testify on the Benghazi attack next week. Which he won't be doing now. Accountability, transparency, hope, change. Yep.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/09/so ... ?hpt=hp_t1
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/09/so ... ?hpt=hp_t1
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I'm curious though, how does his resignation affect his ability to testify? Doesn't he still possess the knowledge regardless of whether or not he's still Director?
That was my question. From the CNN blog:
[Updated at 4:52 p.m.] Acting CIA Director Michael Morrell will testify next week before the Senate Intelligence Committee about the fatal attack in Benghazi instead of David Petraeus, according to the office of that committee's chairwoman, Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Why do we care about an extra-marital affair?
I mean honestly... who cares? Does this really affect anyone here?
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I was more concerned initially thinking he wouldn't be testifying.
ummmm.... he resigned and admitted to an affair without anyone publicly knowing about it first. How is that anything other than accountability or transparency? Would you have felt better if his affair was outed in the press and he resigned in a scandal? It's easy to admit something and resign after you are caught, he didn't do that.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
Yeah, she's not even that hot. But I suppose it was just an opportunity thing attraction.
Right... but the secret is out now so can't really blackmail him with it anymore.
But I guess I see your point. That' a very good reason.
I guess it's a bit different for say... a line worker at a GM plant than the guy who knows the names and addresses of the SEALs who took out Bin Ladin.
call me a conspiracy theorist, but I can gurantee they have way more to blackmail than a menial affair.
Nothing to do with the affair. As CIA director, he was scheduled to testify on the Benghazi attack next week. Now he's not. That's unsettling.
I don't really see the big deal... The Deputy Director (now Acting Director) will testify. I'm sure they both got the same briefing and reports of what happened, and will divulge/not divulge whatever info that they want.
Unless Michael Morell completely throws Petraeus under the bus, I think that this is a non-issue.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
and then there's this
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11 ... s-say?lite
Wow. Would your opinion change if Morell fails to answer questions because he claims to not have the knowledge to do so? Also, why couldn't Petraeus appear before the committee anyway?
Meh. Non-issue, apparently.
If he claims that he doesn't have knowledge of something, then yes, that's a problem. But how can the Deputy Director say that anymore than the Director could? And why start thinking conspiracy on what he is going to say before he even testifies?
I'm guessing once Patraeus resigned, he wouldn't have the authority to speak on classified information? No idea there though.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
ugh... I guess that answers the earlier question about why is an affair a big deal.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
Interesting timing to this though. How would it not raise questions?
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yeah that's kinda what i'm thinking...the cia director has been called to testify as to what the cia knew re: libya...since he's no longer the cia director, he can't testify...now, if and when they want to know what petraeus knew, they'll call him
if one wants to get their tin foil hats on, one can ponder when the white knew what of the affair...and did they hold up on it until after the election
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My first reaction was that he waited until now not to disrupt the election. If a week before the election, Obama's CIA chief quits, it could have had a negative impact on him. I would bet that Petraeus (or anyone in a cabinet level postion) wouldn't want to do that to him.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
"I need your strength for me to be strong...I need your love to feel loved"
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So he kept what little control of the situation that he had left. I don't see a problem with that.
I don't give a hoot who had an affair with who. The annoying thing is it is gong to be the lead story on every big news agency for the next few days, instead of more interesting things.
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This has nothing to do with being honorable or full of integrity or doing the right thing. The fact of the matter is he got caught red-handed.
I would love to see the divorce numbers on CIA officials. I bet its huge. Gone all the time, living double lives, being paid to keep secrets...ripe profession for affairs I'd think...
By all accounts, General Patraeus was an exceptional leader in both the intelligence field and battle field. Poor judgment on his part, which we expect more or better judgment from people in his position.
That this resignation happened 3 days after Obama won re-election? 5 days before he was going to testify on the Benghazi disaster? Last night they said upon resignation, he loses his security clearance. Couldn't the new / interim head give him clearance to testify? Did the FBI keep this from Obama? I'm not sure the Obama team is happy at all - just opens the door for all kinds of questions...
This will be interesting...
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8.5.08(EV)~10.9.09~5.21.10~6.20.11(EV)~7.5.11(EV)~7.9.11(EV)
11.21.13~8.27.16(EV)~11.14.16(TOTD)~4.13.20~9.27.20~9.26.21~10.2.21
2.15.22 (EV)~2.25.22 (EV)~2.27.22 (EV)~5.3.22~5.7.22~9.17.24~9.29.24
hope no bunnies were harmed