Posted on 11/14/2012 5:12:32 PM PST by SeekAndFind
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he has seen no evidence that a scandal that led to the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus harmed national security.
“I have no evidence at this point from what I’ve seen that classified information was disclosed that in any way would have had a negative impact on our national security,” Obama said at a White House briefing.
Petraeus, a decorated four-star general who received widespread praise for the surge strategy in Iraq, resigned as CIA director on Friday, citing an extramarital affair.
Numerous federal government officials have told NBC News that the married general had a relationship with his biographer, Paula Broadwell, 40, who authored “All In,” a book about Petraeus’ leadership philosophy.
Obama brushed aside questions about whether he felt he should have been notified sooner of the investigation of Petraeus.
“Obviously, there’s an ongoing investigation. I don’t want to comment on the specifics of the investigation, Obama said, “The FBI has its own protocols in terms of how they proceed. … I have a lot of confidence in the FBI.”
The president was not informed of the FBI investigation that revealed Petraeus’ affair until Nov. 8, one day before he accepted his resignatio
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The point was that it opened national security to the possibility of harm. If there had been actual harm, of course that would have been worse for us, but it would not change the culpability of Petraeus or Obama or anyone else involved.
What about all those classified documents lost to the locals and terrorists (and CNN) in Benghazi in the aftermath of the terrorist attack?
Note to broadwell stay far away from fort Marcy park
There is also no evidence that Obama gives a rat’s a$$ about our national security...
Back in 2007 I asked Wild vinyl graphics of Port Hron Michigan to make up this one bumper sticker
OBAMA - America’s Greatest Threat.
I wish I could find that cartoon of an old guy with a leaking Depends Incontinence Brief -
Are Our Secrets Safe? - Depends
I am sure he has investigated this matter and found no fault with himself....Applying that philosophy, I could go rob a bank this afternoon, and when I am caught, simply say, I’ve already investigated this robbery and see no reason to indict me.....
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