CIA Director David Petraeus resigns because of extramarital affair

[Tropicana]

David Petraeus resigned abruptly Friday as CIA director after an FBI investigation discovered his affair with biographer Paula Broadwell.
Broadwell, who released All In: The Education of General David Petraeus earlier this year, is now under investigation for trying to access Petraeus’ email, which may have exposed classified documents, sources told NBC News.

The FBI probe is unlikely to result in charges, NBC’s source noted.
Broadwell did not respond to voice mail or email messages seeking comment.
Broadwell, a research associate at Harvard University’s Center for Public Leadership, is married with two kids, according to her website.
Petraeus’ resignation shocked Washington’s intelligence and political communities. It was a sudden end to the public career of the best-known general of the post 9/11 wars, a man sometimes mentioned as a potential Republican presidential candidate. His service was effusively praised Friday in statements from lawmakers of both parties.
Petraeus, who turned 60 on Wednesday, told CIA employees in a statement that he had met with President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday and asked to be allowed to resign. On Friday, the president accepted.
Petraeus told his staffers he was guilty of “extremely poor judgment” in the affair. “Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours.”

He has been married for 38 years to Holly Petraeus, whom he met when he was a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. She was the daughter of the academy superintendent. They have two children, and their son led an infantry platoon in Afghanistan.
Obama said in a statement that the retired general had provided “extraordinary service to the United States for decades” and had given a lifetime of service that “made our country safer and stronger.” Obama called him “one of the outstanding general officers of his generation.”
The president said that CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell would serve as acting director. Morell was the key CIA aide in the White House to President George W. Bush during the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
“I am completely confident that the CIA will continue to thrive and carry out its essential mission,” Obama said.

[Gen]

boal that's what I was thinking enuh

why him couldn't gie the ooman a bandulu email in case she want to contact him ? a mean how hard was that to do ?

him a gwaan like him inna middle school and just start deal wid ooman and nuh know how dem stay

dem a guh tek weh him gyallis cyard

Dis is funny. Him should step dung an bi very ashamed. How is it dat di guy dat is di head ah di biggest covert organization, couldn't even mek him own affair covert? : D

[Tropicana]

boal that's what I was thinking enuh

why him couldn't gie the ooman a bandulu email in case she want to contact him ? a mean how hard was that to do ?

him a gwaan like him inna middle school and just start deal wid ooman and nuh know how dem

dem a guh tek weh him gyallis cyard

Exactly. Every guy who is fooling around MUST know that sooner or later, a woman will get suspicious and figure he is also cheating on her. Set up a special gmail or yahoo account for his extra-curricular activities. Was he really stupid enough to use his work e-mail address to carry on an affair? As pointed out, he really doesn't know anything about covert affairs and is definitely not qualified to head the CIA. This was amateur hour fi true.

I know a certain fellow who could teach him lots about juggling woman including having 3 women at the same event.

[missus_vegas]

Exactly. Every guy who is fooling around MUST know that sooner or later, a woman will get suspicious and figure he is also cheating on her. Set up a special gmail or yahoo account for his extra-curricular activities. Was he really stupid enough to use his work e-mail address to carry on an affair? As pointed out, he really doesn't know anything about covert affairs and is definitely not qualified to head the CIA. This was amateur hour fi true.

I know a certain fellow who could teach him lots about juggling woman including having 3 women at the same event.

Seeing as she is also his biographer she may have had his work email for business reasons. Maybe even prior to the affair. Its also shouldnt be too hard to come by a work related email acct for such a high profile person. He likely has at least two work email accts.

[Marilyn]

Well as more details have come out it seems that Miss thang was sending threatening emails to ANOTHER woman she thought was getting too close to General P. So that woman turned her in to the FBI and they launched an investigation. No word yet as to whether he and lady #2 really had anything going or if Miss thang was just paranoid (cheat on her, you will cheat on me too). But I hope we are not looking at another Tiger Woods thing here where they all start coming out the wood works.

[Gen]

it all comes back to rule #5 in the gyallis playbook

"Do not have an affair with a psycho woman"

[Gen]

ohh seet deh now. mad like shad and mek the FBI think seh smaddy hack the man personal account


the as-yet unidentified woman could be the key to the entire scandal unfolding after it was claimed she contacted the FBI for protection after receiving frightening emails and agents traced the threats to Paula Broadwell.

However, it is claimed that Broadwell was using Petraeus' own Gmail account to send the emails and when the FBI began to investigate an obvious national security issue instead uncovered explicit messages between the two sent from the decorated war hero's own account - indicating an affair.

Three senior law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case told the Washington Post that when Petraeus's name was raised in connection with the threatening emails the FBI thought that security had been breached.

Beginning their investigation into how the Director of the CIA's personal email had been hacked, the FBI agents instead uncovered evidence that he and 40-year-old Broadwell were involved in an extramarital affair.

[Tropicana]

Well as more details have come out it seems that Miss thang was sending threatening emails to ANOTHER woman she thought was getting too close to General P. So that woman turned her in to the FBI and they launched an investigation. No word yet as to whether he and lady #2 really had anything going or if Miss thang was just paranoid (cheat on her, you will cheat on me too). But I hope we are not looking at another Tiger Woods thing here where they all start coming out the wood works.

This is how it usually happens. When oono find out about de odah ooman, post ar pickcha fi mi. Mi wan' see if she is a blonde.

[Tropicana]

it all comes back to rule #5 in the gyallis playbook

"Do not have an affair with a psycho woman"

It is perfectly normal for a woman to try to get a peek at emails if she suspects the man who she is cheating with to be also cheating on her.

Remember, any man who will cheat on his wife WILL also cheat on his mistress.

[Tropicana]

ohh seet deh now. mad like shad and mek the FBI think seh smaddy hack the man personal account


the as-yet unidentified woman could be the key to the entire scandal unfolding after it was claimed she contacted the FBI for protection after receiving frightening emails and agents traced the threats to Paula Broadwell.

Well that is a horse of a different colour...she mad fi true den. Clearly she is barking mad. Fatal Attraction strikes again.

[Cultcha]

He is a mass murderer. At least in some small way Karma strikes again!

[Tropicana]

Did Petraeus have a SECOND woman?
FBI uncover email trail of threatening messages sent by 'first mistress' to her alleged love rival

• It has emerged details of Petraeus' affair with Paula Broadwell only emerged when she allegedly hacked his email account to send threatening messages to a woman she was jealous of
• The FBI were contacted by the recipient - and the emails were tracked to Paula Broadwell - who by then had been involved with Petraeus
• Through their investigation Federal agents discovered that Petraeus had shared explicit emails with Broadwell - indicating an affair

In what could be a delicious irony it is being reported the career of CIA Director David Petraeus may have imploded after the woman who he was having an affair with sent threatening e-mails to another woman she suspected of being too close to him.
In fact the as-yet unidentified woman could be the key to the entire scandal unfolding after it was claimed she contacted the FBI for protection after receiving frightening emails and agents traced the threats to Paula Broadwell.


However, it is claimed that Broadwell was using Petraeus' own Gmail account to send the emails and when the FBI began to investigate an obvious national security issue instead uncovered explicit messages between the two sent from the decorated war hero's own account - indicating an affair.

Three senior law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case told the Washington Post that when Petraeus's name was raised in connection with the threatening emails the FBI thought that security had been breached.


Beginning their investigation into how the Director of the CIA's personal email had been hacked, the FBI agents instead uncovered evidence that he and 40-year-old Broadwell were involved in an extramarital affair.


FBI investigators first interviewed Petraeus about what they had found two weeks ago and informed him that no criminal charges would be brought and no-one is thought to have discussed the possibility of his resignation.


But, according to the Washington Post, after an investigation Justice Department officials were unclear what to do next, because no crime had occurred nor breach of security.

They contacted James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence and told him they had compromising material about the Petraeus.
Clapper in turn spoke to Petraeus and advised him to resign.
'Director Clapper learned of the situation from the FBI on Tuesday evening around 5 p.m.,' the intelligence official said to the Washington Post.
'In subsequent conversations with Director Petraeus, Director Clapper advised Director Petraeus to resign.'
Director Clapper also added that he did not see the need for an internal investigation by the CIA, citing it as 'a very personal matter, not a matter of intelligence.'
On Wednesday evening, Director Clapper went to the White House and on Thursday morning President Obama was informed.
Later on Thursday, Petraeus arrived to see the President and offered his resignation, which was accepted on Friday.
The Washington Post has also reported that in an email message to a friend, Petraeus apologised for his actions.
'He was deeply sorry for the pain he has caused his family,' the friend said.
'He also noted how much he loved his job at the agency. He said he really relished the intellectual challenge there.'


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2231141/Did-Petraeus-SECOND-woman-FBI-uncover-email-trail-threatening-messages-sent-mistress-alleged-love-rival.html

[queenb]

It has been my observation in my almost 68 years of living, that the people who have the strongest reactions to extramarital affairs and/or baggy-dropping are the very ones who participated in these activities. I think that the BIBLE that some people profess to adhere to are the very ones who were the main perpetrators of breaking those treasured "10 Commandments". As my Jamaican son-in-law would say "check yourself before you wreck yourself". See my signature below.

[Tropicana]

It has been my observation in my almost 68 years of living, that the people who have the strongest reactions to extramarital affairs and/or baggy-dropping are the very ones who participated in these activities.

This is utter rubbish...nice try but your unwarranted accusations will not shut me up or stop me from lickin' out 'gainst random baggy droppers and wutless men who rooks around on their wives.

I think that the BIBLE that some people profess to adhere to are the very ones who were the main perpetrators of breaking those treasured "10 Commandments". As my Jamaican son-in-law would say "check yourself before you wreck yourself". See my signature below.

Like I said...nice try. I must be really mashing your corn for you to be so desperate as to try THIS one.

I wonder what this tells us about the proclivity to drop baggy and engage in extramarital affairs of those who try to shut others up about these matters with ridiculous accusations.

It naw go wuk Busy Bee.



Buzz off and get back on my ignore list where you clearly belong.



queenb

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[j-kid]

Come on now, dat deh organization core and moral fiber IS based on lies and deception, as well as, non-control. Not even dem Boss di Pres know bout all ah di tings dat dem up tuh outside, an inside di country.

Aw come on Xavier. Do you really think that people who have demonstrated that they have no self-control or moral fibre should be left in these highly responsible positions?