The increasingly strange case of David Petraeus

Flopping Aces ^ | 11-13-12 | DrJohn

[Starman417]

What we think we know thus far

Paula Broadwell met Gen. David Petraeus in 2006 and wrote a dissertation about Petraeus' leadership style and subsequently decided to write a book about it in 2008.

Broadwell was granted impressive access to Petraeus and his workings.

The two apparently engaged in an extramarital affair.

Their relationship, which allegedly began in 2011, is said to have ended four months ago.

The affair came to light subsequent to an FBI investigation which included sifting through emails.

Broadwell is said to have had classified intel on her computer both she and Petraeus both deny it came from him.

Jill Kelley is said to have received threatening emails from an account established by Paula Broadwell.

Jill Kelley is a social liaison for the Army and lives in Tampa.

Jill Kelley is said not have been in a relationship with Petraeus.

Kelley is said to have contacted the FBI about the threatening emails.

This is where everything goes off the rails.

The FBI agent contacted by Kelley is said to be a friend of Kelley's- and more.

WASHINGTON—A federal agent who launched the investigation that ultimately led to the resignation of Central Intelligence Agency chief David Petraeus was barred from taking part in the case over the summer due to superiors' concerns that he had become personally involved in the case, according to officials familiar with the probe.

New details about how the Federal Bureau of Investigation handled the case suggest that even as the bureau delved into Mr. Petraeus's personal life, the agency had to address questionable conduct by one of its own—including allegedly sending shirtless photos of himself to a woman involved in the case.

Now the agent's behavior is in question:

FBI officials declined to identify the agent, so he couldn't be reached to give his side of the story. The agent is now under investigation by the Office of Professional Responsibility, the internal-affairs arm of the FBI, according to two officials familiar with the matter.

The revelations address how the investigation first began and ultimately led to Mr. Petraeus's downfall as director of the CIA. The new developments also raise questions about the role played by the FBI and the adequacy of notification to administration and congressional leaders about the scandal.

The FBI agent who started the case was a friend of Jill Kelley, the Tampa woman who received harassing, anonymous emails that led to the probe, according to officials. Ms. Kelley, a volunteer who organizes social events for military personnel in the Tampa area, complained in May about the emails to a friend who is an FBI agent. That agent referred it to a cyber crimes unit, which opened an investigation.

However, supervisors soon became concerned that the initial agent might have grown obsessed with the matter, and prohibited him from any role in the investigation, according to the officials.

Petraeus gave a briefing on the Benghazi attacks which was entirely off base:

(excerpt) Read more at floppingaces.net...

[treetopsandroofs]

How do the “General Betray Us” leftist freak commercials fit into this timeline?

[Eva]

I never heard that about the Petraeus statement. What I heard was that Petraeus refused comment other than to say that no one at the CIA had ordered Woods to stand down, no one from the top to the bottom. This was a definite conflict with the White House. Somehow that story must have been changed, but that was the official statement in the early days after the attack, when it was becoming apparent that the Obama administration was going to try to pin the failure on Petraeus and the CIA.

[Mike Darancette]

Broadwell was granted impressive access to Petraeus and his workings.

She was embedded.

[Sequoyah101]

The incest is endless isn’t it?

[Chewbarkah]

I guess you are entitled to low standards. Let it pass at this level and before you know it, we’ll have Presidents cigaring jailbait interns in the Oval Office.

At least the sex aspect will make the news media more likely to continue this story, possibly unraveling the something else that this is almost surely about.

[liberalh8ter]

Sure is!