Could Petraeus be blackmailed by Obama? Of course he could be. Petraeus had an affair while he was still in the Army. He has seen generals brought out of retirement to be punished for offenses they committed on Active Duty. Adultery is still a punishable offense in the Army. You don’t see it punished much because society doesn’t despise it too much. A lot of those admirals and generals who get canned because their boss has “lost faith in his judgement and leadership” are getting canned for affairs. Now, normally a general who has an affair is just allowed to quietly retire, but it doesn’t have to be that way. If you look up THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE, it will show you the offense and maximum punishment. I’m sure it’s greater than being allowed to be retired. And what happens when the President says he wants the maximum punishment for this Officer. It could be pretty bad. Plus, Petraeus is a legend in his own mind. He would do most anything to protect his reputation. Obama had him by the short hairs.
It’s the Red Army 1938, only without the one-way ticket to The Lubyanka.