[Huebolt]

So where is it that she was a reserve lt. colonel and had a TOP SECRET CLEARANCE??

Or am I misinformed??

[Pollster1]

Doesn’t everyone have at least a little classified information on the laptop? Last year’s SIOP target lists, some Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information, sensitive sources and methods summaries, and perhaps a smattering of DOE Q are not that unusual. Who really cares about security regulations and the nonsense on “exceptionally Grave Damage” to the security of the United States? It’s convenient to take it home, so those of us who deserve to be above the law just do what we want.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

When are the other “bimbo eruptions” (as the Clintoon administration used to call them) going to occur? It is pretty unlikely that Petraeus had an affair with just one of his female protogees.

[driftdiver]

Unless her laptop was stored in a TS cleared facility and met FISMA security requirements then it most certainly DID put classified information at risk.

Anyone else would be going to jail.

[throwback]

Well we know that almost everything we see in the media is a lie, but liars do tend to mix in some truth just to make it seem plausible. So what’s true here? She did have classified material on her computer, so that’s enough to hang her, but it didn’t come from Patraeus, so that means they don’t want to hang Patraeus yet. So they still need leverage on him, because he’s the scapegoat. After he goes in front of the Senate and falls on his sword, then they’ll probably discover some new more heinous offence and ruin him completely. He thought he had a deal last time. He’s probably wrong again.

[GOPJ]

Whatever happens, Patraeus needs to tell the truth. That’s his only way out of this mess.

[Tammy8]

Broadwell is or was in Military Intelligence, these documents are likely hers...she likely is in a heap of trouble for having them on her laptop at home. I’m pretty sure taking work home is a no no if it is classified.

[Atlantan]

Petraeus and Broadwell’s last meeting together. Check out Broadwell’s dress.

http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/14/15174356-as-their-secret-dissolved-petraeus-broadwell-chatted-at-awards-dinner?lite

[indthkr]

"Petraeus mistress had substantial classified data on computer"

Actually, Petraeus mistriss had a substantial amount of data on her computer, which then became "classified" once the FBI and the Justice Department seized it.