CIA Director David Petraeus Resigns Effective Immediately (Iraq, Afghanistan, politicians)

[EdwardA]

People resign over affairs these days? I thought we were living in the days of anything goes?

[gtc08]

Originally Posted by highcotton

Rumor is that the Obozo administration blackmailed Petraeus with his affair information unless he covered up the incompetence with the Libya fiasco. Petraeus didn't play ball 100% as the White House wanted him to...and now Petraeus is running scared because he knows he will be testifying under oath in front of the investigation committee...and he knows full-well the Obozo thugs will leak the information about his affair. So...Petraeus decided to get out in front of the affair issue now, and he will tell the truth about the Libyan mess when the time comes.

your just making things up now.

[highcotton]

Originally Posted by LordBalfor

The issue is an affair leaves him open to blackmail. Affairs are REALLY frowned upon in the spy business.

Ken

You are exactly correct!!!!

[Memphis1979]

Originally Posted by EdwardA

People resign over affairs these days? I thought we were living in the days of anything goes?

Only when they get caught and their wives threaten press conferences.

Of course I don't buy this story, but whatever.

[highcotton]

Originally Posted by gtc08

your just making things up now.

You'll learn...maybe, if you stop watching the left-wing, Obozo loving media.

[Missingatlanta]

He should have kept it in his pants, oh well.

[helenejen]

Originally Posted by highcotton

Rumor is that the Obozo administration blackmailed Petraeus with his affair information unless he covered up the incompetence with the Libya fiasco. Petraeus didn't play ball 100% as the White House wanted him to...and now Petraeus is running scared because he knows he will be testifying under oath in front of the investigation committee...and he knows full-well the Obozo thugs will leak the information about his affair. So...Petraeus decided to get out in front of the affair issue now, and he will tell the truth about the Libyan mess when the time comes.

"Rumor"? Is that what you call the voices in your head that give you all this super secret, super special, for-your-eyes-only information?

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by highcotton

You are exactly correct!!!!

Yeah, but your claim that the Administration was blackmailing him is DUMB!

The issue is that an affair leaves him open to blackmail by a foreign power - for example, what if the mistress was a Russian spy, or an Iranian spy?

THAT'S why it's a problem. Seduction and then blackmail as way to get information is a pretty classic means of getting classified info.

Ken

[SourD]

Something isn't right. Who just comes out and admits to something that nobody is asking about and resigns? That reason is a lie, it's plainly obvious.

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by SourD

Something isn't right. Who just comes out and admits to something that nobody is asking about and resigns? That reason is a lie, it's plainly obvious.

There could be any number of reasons - first and foremost though is that SOMEONE ELSE is about to break the story.

Ken