Posted on 11/10/2012 1:08:55 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Outgoing CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus’ resignation over an extramarital affair was reportedly held until after Tuesday’s election to avoid “potential embarrassment” for President Barack Obama, according to Newsmax.
FBI agents learned of the affair while monitoring Petraeus’ emails out of concern that the woman, Petraeus biographer Paula Broadwell, may have had access to his personal account, the Associated Press reported.
But an FBI source told Ronald Kessler, the author and journalist who broke the Secret Service prostitution scandal, that rather than having Petraeus resign immediately, the decision was made to hold it until after the election for political purposes:
[T]he White House, with concurrence by the FBI and Justice Department, held off on asking for Petraeus’ resignation until after the election. His resignation occurred three days after the election, avoiding the possibility that Obama’s ill-fated appointment of Petraeus could become an issue in the election.
FBI agents on the case were aware that such a decision had been made to hold off on forcing him out until after the election and were outraged.
“The decision was made to delay the resignation apparently to avoid potential embarrassment to the president before the election,” an FBI source says. “To leave him in such a sensitive position where he was vulnerable to potential blackmail for months compromised our security and is inexcusable.”
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Patraeus is a DEMOCRAT....what honor???? He worked for OBAMA....you have to leave any honor you had at the door.
Like we hadn’t figured that out on September 12.
an opinion here in the form of two questions. Is what is being told and what was taking place not simply a matter of practice but instead those in line doing as requested receive a pass, those who could get out of line with an attitude of I’ve had enough am going to tell the truth, the ones taking the heat meanwhile the real problem is those not taking the heat and given a pass? Typical liberal verses Conservative battle for control and, as all know, liberals always get a pass?
The MSM has a lot to answer for.
Some things are coming out. May be too little too late.
Impeachment implementation and removal of obama by the
is probably not possible. Don't know what will happen
if our House goes there again. Scary times. Twice tried in our history.
Twice denied.
I’m sure Pravda will be all over this. Anytime now,,,
HEY, BONER!
Are you drawing up Articles of Impeachment, yet?
There’s still time for the Electoral College to change their votes.
That’s why Hillary, Petraeus, and everyone else involved are stalling to delay their appearances before Issa’s committee.
Dec. 17 is the deadline.
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