The Real Political Scandal Is That Too Many Documents Are Classified
Many Democrats and Republicans were outraged when Trump and Biden respectively were found with classified documents. But both sides are missing the point.
Many Democrats and Republicans were outraged when Trump and Biden respectively were found with classified documents. But both sides are missing the point.
Reportedly bonded when she was Secretary of State
Soldier's file was scrubbed, never sent up chain of command. No one held responsible
Former CIA director will be a senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Academic freedom means the freedom to believe the right things?
Former CIA head called a war criminal among other things
Will be chairman of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.'s KKR Global Institute
Might be the first part of a journey back to public life
May have sought to avoid questions about Jill Kelley and the Petraeus affair
Paula Broadwell was accused of stalking another lady friend of the general's
How the sausage is made
In midst of Petraeus scandal, accused of using title for personal gain
There are more important things to deal with
The circus just added another side show
Time to rein in invasive police email snooping.
We're led by people of questionable competence, miserable judgment and a flexible relationship with the truth.
CIA, Justice Department, and Congress are all investigating the circumstances behind his affair and resignation
Man says she claimed to be a high-level representative for the government
Says he was clear with Congress from the beginning that it was a terrorist attack
Don't suppose "mind your own business" will be an operating policy
Funny how it took days for that to finally come out
Would probably also like to stop being called "shirtless FBI agent."
No keen observer could believe the government's Pollyanna version of these events.
Warrants further investigation, authorities say
Just change the names in Fifty Shades of Grey and put Petraeus on the cover
Not as gay, though that would be yet another twist, wouldn't it?
Fiscal Cliff, Benghazi, tax cuts, and Petraeus affair all expected to be addressed
Set to appear before Senate Intelligence Committee on Friday
Would be a violation of federal law
Apparently the socialite must be a diplomat, or her house must be a diplomatic residence, which is news to most of the media
Cue disappointed sighs from tabloid editors around the world
Edited image salt in the wound for ex-CIA Director's mistress
With regards to the David Petraeus scandal, as you dig through the very human details of a powerful man's dalliance with an attractive woman, an important question should occur to anybody with more than a National Enquirer-level interest in the matter.
The ones that didn't know, that is
Potentially thousands of pages of inappropriate e-mails to woman
The Wall Street Journal notes a possibly inappropriately close relationship between the woman whose complaints of harassing emails began the investigation that led to Petraeus' career-ending affair and the FBI agent doing the investigating.
Allegedly sent shirtless pictures to woman involved in case
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