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CIA Director David Petraeus Resigns From Post Over Extramarital Affair

Nov. 9, 2012 3:05pm Madeleine Morgenstern

CIA Director David Petraeus testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill on Jan. 31, 2012. President Barack Obama accepted Petraeus’ resignation Friday after he admitted to an extramarital affair. (Getty Images)

CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus resigned from his post after admitting to having an extramarital affair.

In a statement to CIA employees Friday, Petraeus said he submitted his resignation to President Barack Obama on Thursday and Obama accepted it Friday afternoon.

“After being married for over 37 years I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair,” Petreaus said. “Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours.”

Fox News reported the affair was with his biographer and was discovered during the course of an FBI investigation on an “unrelated and much broader case.” According to Fox, journalist and biographer Paula Broadwell’s name came up during the investigation, which led to uncovering the affair. The FBI had reportedly been concerned Petraeus might be some sort of victim, but no evidence to substantiate that has been uncovered.

Obama said in a statement Petraeus “has provided extraordinary service to the United States for decades” and that his lifetime of service “has made our country safer and stronger.”

Obama added that he has the utmost confidence in CIA Acting Director Michael Morell and that his “thoughts and prayers are with Dave and Holly Petraeus.” Holly Petraeus serves in the Obama administration as part of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The CIA has been under sharp scrutiny over the Sept. 11 terror attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya that killed four Americans. Petraeus had been scheduled to testify Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee about the assault, but a committee spokesman told Politico that Morell will now testify instead.

TheBlaze’s national security expert Buck Sexton questioned the rationale behind Petraeus’ resignation, saying an affair didn’t strike him as grounds for leaving his CIA post.

“While the military officially condemns adultery under its regulations, I’m not aware of a similar prohibition in the intelligence community,” Sexton said. “One could argue an affair creates a threat of blackmail, but the Petraeus resignation, coming so soon after Obama’s re-election, seems to leave many unanswered questions. Something is not right here.”

According to CNN, White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters just before Petraeus’ resignation was announced that “the president thinks General Petraeus has done an excellent job.”

The retired four-star general took charge of the CIA in Sept. 2011 after leading the military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Petraeus’ full resignation letter, via NBC News:

HEADQUARTERS Central Intelligence Agency

9 November 2012
Yesterday afternoon, I went to the White House and asked the President to be allowed, for personal reasons, to resign from my position as D/CIA. After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. Such behavior is unacceptable, both as a husband and as the leader of an organization such as ours. This afternoon, the President graciously accepted my resignation.

As I depart Langley, I want you to know that it has been the greatest of privileges to have served with you, the officers of our Nation’s Silent Service, a work force that is truly exceptional in every regard. Indeed, you did extraordinary work on a host of critical missions during my time as director, and I am deeply grateful to you for that.

Teddy Roosevelt once observed that life’s greatest gift is the opportunity to work hard at work worth doing. I will always treasure my opportunity to have done that with you and I will always regret the circumstances that brought that work with you to an end.

Thank you for your extraordinary service to our country, and best wishes for continued success in the important endeavors that lie ahead for our country and our Agency.

With admiration and appreciation,
David H. Petraeus

President Barack Obama’s full statement:

David Petraeus has provided extraordinary service to the United States for decades. By any measure, he was one of the outstanding General officers of his generation, helping our military adapt to new challenges, and leading our men and women in uniform through a remarkable period of service in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he helped our nation put those wars on a path to a responsible end. As Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, he has continued to serve with characteristic intellectual rigor, dedication, and patriotism. By any measure, through his lifetime of service David Petraeus has made our country safer and stronger.

Today, I accepted his resignation as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. I am completely confident that the CIA will continue to thrive and carry out its essential mission, and I have the utmost confidence in Acting Director Michael Morell and the men and women of the CIA who work every day to keep our nation safe. Going forward, my thoughts and prayers are with Dave and Holly Petraeus, who has done so much to help military families through her own work. I wish them the very best at this difficult time.

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Comments (663)

matabrava
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:16pm
I knew that he was a coward, but now he revealed himself to be a weasel too. Good riddance, what a way to end an otherwise brilliant career.

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- doomytram
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:23pm
  Bye posse comitatus, and hello domestic military to protect you from the white guy. Obozo’s short list is a female, gay, leftist liberal, Obozoid available… Big Sis can you put on your big boy pants?
  
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- Uncurable wound
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:27pm
  Get itgot it good
  Sounds like a Talking heads song
  This is not my beautiful house,This is not my beauiful wife
  Let the days go by-ROFL!!!
  
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- 13Lena
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:28pm
  He is a coward. Now will he still be asked to testify on Capital Hill regarding Benghazi?
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:33pm
  Oh I’m just sure it’s “Rocking” the administration. Probably what will Rock it is when one of those other nations full of women come, and pull the **** of this nation full of women.
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:34pm
  All the female dogs of the world are going to battle for the dead carcass.
- kk41192
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:35pm
  and by the way, he gets his pension from the army; then takes a job at CIA… now gets another pension and his wife works for the admin. too… what the hell is wrong here.
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:37pm
  I agree. EVEN if “THEY” were using this to make this man cow-tow… PETRAEUS did become (after all) David BETRAY US. I was so friggin’ mad when I first heard this but now….
  
  I want to extend my sympathies to his WIFE. This Lady has followed this twerp from post to post, been a good sport, raised his kids and and taken care of his house all these years. MEMO TO MEN:
  
  IF you want to have an affair…have the guts to SET THE WIFE FREE. GIVE HER all the $$$ you can, let her have the house, the car, whatever… LET her leave with DIGNITY…but don’t you dare subject her to this type of scathing inspection. EVEN if SHE was the wicked witch of the West… you still DIVORCE her, you lousy twerp, before you have an affair.
  
  GOOD GRIEF. IS there anyone of HONORABLE CHARACTER out there? Aside from the MAN you didn’t elect as PRESIDENT? 80% of the rich, 52% of the Catholics, 94% of those making $50 K or less; EVANGELICALS 26%; Jews 70% all voted for OBAMA. (of those who voted…40% still didn’t vote) To hell with all of you. You deserve what you get. All you creepy, gutless wonder Cabinet Position holders, those who sat and watched the side show AKA BENGHAZI… while MEN DIED…
  YOU BOUGHT. YOU deal with it.
  THE NEXT PERSON who tells me to do X ,Y or Z to “take my country back” I’m going to throw up on. I don’t want it back. I’m sticking with GOD.
  I’m watching GLENN in AM’s while I’m on Computer; I’m watching HGTV, O’Reilly/Hannit
  
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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:39pm
  Karma is a bitch, isn’t it? Turncoat.
  
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- Mil Mom
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:40pm
  @13Lena
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:28pm
  
  He is a coward. Now will he still be asked to testify on Capital Hill regarding Benghazi?
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  My first reaction too. The CIA has staff whose total prerequisite is to be able to entice the enemy, and Gen Petraeus has been listed as the enemy since the days when hillary pronounced him gen betrayus. I guess he was put into that position to destroy him, and while it was being done, four heroic Americans were murdered when the CIA wouldn’t come to their rescue and the state dept and w h ordered the military to stand down. May God have mercy on all Americans.
  
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- hypnos
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:41pm
  Better than taking the fall for Benghazi
  
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- warman
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:42pm
  Guess they got it right when they called him Gen. Betrayus ?
  
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- biohazard23
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:42pm
  Soooooo, now that you no longer have a career to protect, what can you tell the committee about Benghazi?
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:42pm
  Putting faith in mans government is putting faith is satan. Man cannot govern himself and soon the resurrection/rapture will take place and leave all those behind that do not believe to face the wrath of God.
  
  We Christians need to be spreading the gospel Romans 10:91-0
  
  AND making AFTER RAPTURE PACKETS http://youtu.be/ahEVxIzlxwo for a soon to be left behind world
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:46pm
  LET ME FINISH my statement: —- O’REILLY, HANNITY, GRETA… can go BUH BYE.
  
  I hope GLENN can inform us about the FOOD debacle (just a few in the world now control our food supply…seeds too. even farmers have to REBUY seeds every year instead of harvesting seeds… WE are fried. But I’m trusting GOD. As far as the GOP and all the rest of the talking heads? YOU got robbed, but after 2008 if you weren’t smart enough to figure out HOW TO NOT get ROBBED, that’s on you. AS FAR AS THE TEA PARTY ? REMAINS TO BE SEEN. YOU’VE BACKED A FEW GOOD ONES AND BLOWN IT ON OTHERS. I would like to know about our food. I blame the AMERICAN people… whatcha gonna do when the money runs out??? Some of you will never know what you gave away by not voting for ROMNEY. NOW you deserve what you get. A bunch of fat-ass beckels.
  
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- texashuntre
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:47pm
  The real question is once he resigns where do all the records and emails of his go??? Congress I bet NOT !
  
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- GETLIFE
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:48pm
  Maybe the WH was holding the affair and his job over him in case he wanted to explain Benghazi to us all. Let’s see what happens….
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:49pm
  13LENA…you’re on the right track..something else is going on. Democrats and their administrations don’t care about extra-marital affairs. Bill Clinton remained in office after lying about one and being impeached. They have no shame and are never contrite about these types of things. This is too neat and tidy..too quick. Something else is going on.
  
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- Red Meat
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:57pm
  The same thugs that visited Roberts probably paid a visit to DP. This has the stench of a coverup all over it.
  
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- marybethelizabeth
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:57pm
  This article is in error. The right wing fringe trying to turn the deaths of 4 Americans into political fodder to discredit a sitting President, just like what happened to Jimmy Carter when a hostage rescue went bad, is not “sharp scrutiny.”
- My Two Cents
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:57pm
  Apparantly Ambassador Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods weren’t the only ones who got screwed by Petraeus.
  
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- circleDwagons
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:05pm
  @PattyHenry. nice rant. hannity can stuff it, quit watching foxnews after glenn left viva Liberty
  
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- helmuit_7
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:06pm
  Oh my… Don’t tell me…
  
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- RhonLips
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:09pm
  Does this mean he will not be required to testify? WTH.
  
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- hereandnow
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:17pm
  Resigning over… an affair??? bill clinton couldn’t resign over an affair, especially with the backing of this corrupt DFL organization and all its zombies. More like a rat fleeing a sinking ship… keep alert, more to come. Pathetic.
  
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- Drives Like Jehu
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:18pm
  Evidently Petraeus is NOT a demonrat; breaking the 10 Commandments is standard operating procedure with them.
  
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- RossPoldark
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:26pm
  Its worse, they just off the press, patraeous doesnt have to testify now on the benghazigate. I just cant understand how people could re elect this marxist back into the white house..worse when you have a war hero betray his country. Where is our patriots. God help America…soon to be Amerika.
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:30pm
  i love how MARYBETH is more outraged that someone would dare scrutinize her Lord Obama’s administration than she is about these four Americans dying unnecessarily.
  
  PS… Carter? lol… you pick some strange places to hang your hat, MBE.
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:32pm
  did somewhat fart in here? oh…it’s HAIRYBETH’s post again…
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:33pm
  This is all about Benghazi.
  
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- johnpaulkuchtajr
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:37pm
  Petraeus is only the first shoe to fall in the Benghazi treason.
  
  I’d imagine that he and his wife had a little conference where he outlined the options: I can resign as the result of an affair; or, you’ll find me slumped over my steering wheel in the garage.
  
  There will be MANY more conferences taking place like that in ALL branches of the government that were involved in the treason of Benghazi. The outrage within the intelligence community is palpable and the traitors will be dealt with. Maybe it will be a secret account in Caracas or a property in Cyprus that was bought with Saudi funds; but, in the end, all the traitors will be dealt with.
  
  The Chicago thugs should start crapping their drawers because they are in the line of retribution. They are powerless before the professionals and they know it.
  
  Why am I smiling? Oh, yeah, it’s because I hate sewer rats!
  
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- turkey13
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:40pm
  This is just the start of many. Would you want to be associated with this administration when the country fails. Would you want your name in the history books along with Obama?
  
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- kryptonite
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:46pm
  Petraeus: You should have resigned a second after the commie traitor told you to stand down. But that would have hurt the traitor. So instead you lied, you faint-prone wuss. You should be stripped of your four stars, tried and put in front of a firing squad for collaborating with the TOTUS.
  
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- kryptonite
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:59pm
  So now they, the WH traitors, are blaming this resignation on an affair. That is as stupid as blaming the Benghazi attack on a video.
  
  But who cares anymore. Obama’s loyalists in Libya were scr*wed big time. Some died. Some of us patriots will die too. Stay close to God, because we are being waterboarded in Obama’s cesspool again and again… and again.
  
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:59pm
  Marybethelizabeth, Carter and Obama did it to themselves. Get rid of your lefty progressive way of always finding blame in others.
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 5:07pm
  Right after the elections and before he was scheduled to testify.
  
  AND NOW HE’S NOT GOING TO TESTIFY ACCORDING TO FOX NEWS!!!!
  
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- Joe_The_Patriot
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 5:08pm
  Rather convenient… a resignation over an affair? seems like a scapegoat to me… An easy way to get out over the bengazi cover-up…. Hmmmmm….If nobody else can see this for what this is then we are doomed.. it’s just blatent…and after the election too no less….
  
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- Lily82
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 5:09pm
  The Axelrod smear attacks again; his MO is all over this. IF he was having an affair, why resign now, all of a sudden? It’s obviously another effort for the Obama dictatorship to hide the truth.
  
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- Red Meat
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 5:18pm
  **PSA TO BLAZBOTS-PAY ATTENTION**
  
  Hannity now supports full amnesty, along with Rubio.
  
  That is all.
  
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- vtxphantom
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 5:39pm
  Now Petraeus is able to expose the obama administration for what it is and what happened in Benghazi. The administration in turn will try to put the blame on Petraeus. This should make for some good stories. Let’s see how far our corrupt media spins this one.
  
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- Oilfield_Trash
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 5:39pm
  No coincidence whatsoever with the Bengahzi scandal going on…..Hmmm, imagine that. (Yeah Right).
  
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- VerySeniorCitizen
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 5:42pm
  @MATABRAVA
  
  Which is it??
  
  He is a coward and a weasel?
  
  OR
  
  He had a brilliant career?
  
  It has to be one or the other – but CAN’T be both!. Make up your mind!
  
  I know you have to find something nasty to say, but please try to be consistant!
  
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- AmazingGrace8
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 5:57pm
  @johnpaulkuchtajr
  
  What a heck of a post. You summed-it-up perfectly. We will all stay tuned….The first 4 yrs & the next 4 yrs have drama and secrets like an “ole-time-soap-opera”, but unfortunately it gives the audience a “whole-bunch-of-consequences” to deal with. This admin. of 4 yrs + makes “who shot JR” a nursery story.
  
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- annparam
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 6:10pm
  Affair or Benghazi? I smell a rat! Maybe, just maybe someone knew of this affair and that’s why P was involved in the Benghazi coverup?
  
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- AlwaysAmazed
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 6:13pm
  Well, that’s one way to keep the honorable General off of the Benghazi witness stand. I have been turned into such a cynic…
  
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- matamoros
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 6:14pm
  @ Patty Henry
  ===============
  I can feel the sting of your words. I too feel that exact sense of betrayal. Betrayed by friends, family, “catholics”, and anybody else who voted for more of this same sh1t. We have truly crossed the Rubicon. It’s no longer just 4 more years of o’dumb@ss. THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN TURNED “ON”. There is no turning back, as we begin the decent into full blown socialism, and quite possibly into communism, given the mindset of our fellow Americans. The conservative talking-heads (some that u have mentioned) that had given me hope, our still talking. But I can no longer listen. It’s all just talk. None of it matters. Agenda 21 – weapons bans – water restrictions – fuel shortages – food prices – constraints on our liberty – all this sh1t is coming, and it’s going to come fast. The great betrayer is already working on our 2nd. Those who take will see the heavy hand of govt as a benefactor, those of us who make are about to get a major b1tch slap. Keep a low profile. Stock up and tell no one. Prepare. Become a taker, and take some of the freebies the govt is handing out, before it all come crashing down. Your going to need it. I now u may not agree with my last sentiment, but I finding it more and more difficult to tolerate all of these people around me, taking what they have not earned, and living high off the hog, as my family and I have to go with out.
  
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- AlwaysAmazed
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 6:33pm
  @Patty Henry
  GOOD GRIEF.
  
  Yeah, I didn’t think there was a scandal deep enough to cause any of these Marxist-Fascist-Communists-Racists to resign! Just another day at the office…
  
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- mammacub
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 6:37pm
  This is a sad moment. Pedraeus was a patriot and saved many lives of our heros, they love and respect him, He suffered from cancer. I pray for him and his wife. Why are democrats shocked when a man resigns over honor, certainly never Stopped Clinton. I thought adultery was a resumé enhancer for democrats.
  
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- FredPJones
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 6:43pm
  Let the fella who doesn’t have a list of sins in his past hurl the first rock, I say.
  
  Hey, I am not proud to admit it, but I had a few moments here and there when my dear wife (God bless her soul) wasn’t in the same room as I was while I was having relations.
  
  Now, those indiscretions were a mistake, but they weren’t the kind of things that warranted a firing from my job!
  
  Admittedly, I wasn’t in charge of the nation’s secret police, but you get the idea…
  
  If he was pressured to quit because of his dalliance, I think he got a raw deal!
  
  If he was using that as an excuse to duck the Obama Administration, I wish he’d have been more courageous.
  
  If this is part of some Libya-related cover-up, I’ll be infuriated!
  
  Let me add one thing, he appears to be smooching some gal in the photo. I’m working under the assumption that his lips are locked with Mrs. General Patreus and not some random harlot. Meanwhile, old Joe Biden seems to be interested in a menage au trois, based on his facial expression!
  
  That’s curious, because Mrs. General Patreus doesn’t look Grade-A from what we can see there and Joe Biden’s wife, “Not a Real Doctor” Jill Biden, is quite a fetching gal!
  
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- AlwaysAmazed
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 6:45pm
  @Biohazard
  Soooooo, now that you no longer have a career to protect, what can you tell the committee about Benghazi?
  
  Nothing! That would be TREASON – revealing TOP SECRETS and all. It would lead to a very sloooow trial followed by a last cigarette and a firing squad. Do they still do the cigarette part – you know with the nasty tar, nicotine, and all that secondhand smoke?
  
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- Desert Dog
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 6:48pm
  It’s amazing that someone in his position can be so stupid. He had so much going for him and he gave it up for what……..some strange stuff……But since he did I’m glad he’s history.
  
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- AlwaysAmazed
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 6:52pm
  @Patty Henry
  LET ME FINISH my statement: —- O’REILLY, HANNITY, GRETA… can go BUH BYE.
  
  Finally saw the end of your statement I was momentarily confused. Thanks for the clarification. You are always to the point.
  
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- AlwaysAmazed
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 6:55pm
  Yep, has been a bad week all around. Going to get worse. John Galt time.
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 6:58pm
  Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  
  There is noting wrong in serving in a presidential administration when the opposite party is in power.
  One should be ready to resign not due to scandal but due to conscience if something untoward happens.
  
  For one I think you see more email & meet more people & so can keep a better tab on things.
  
  But one should always be ready to resign & be vocal about if something is wrong. It can have an effect. In the 1950s we had the “Revolt of the Admirals” & that changed defense policy. The normal civilian answer is that they were suppose to stay meek & quiet & say yes sir, (yes sir 3 bags full). The didn’t. They could have been cashiered with loss of rank if the political class had dared. Being retired a ex military man like Petraeus could have resign in July or August after the 2nd or 3rd request for protection by Ambassador Chris Stevens was summarily denied by a delusional President who wanted to project a tranquil Potemkin village view of Libya.
  
  Putin may have called for the hit & provided the seed money & a little prodding to some jihadi groups, but ultimately Obama is responsible because of his inaction. We’re arming the Syrian Rebels & Putin well remembers Afghanistan. So he put the hit on the Ambassador
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 7:05pm
  Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  
  Check out the Benghazi gate coverage at this site.
  
  The long & short of it was that the Ambassador was there to destroy Qaddaffi era weapons to keep them form falling into the hands or terrorists. What he was really doing was shipping the serviceable weapons to Syria via Turkey , while destroying some stocks or unservicable weapons for show for the lap dog media.
  
  Did Putin order it. It would be hard to prove but he does have motive.
  
  Http://adinakutnicki.com/
  
  This site does not read well with its’ hyperlink heII. Instead of footnoting stuff & supporting the argement it makes it hard to read.
  
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- AlwaysAmazed
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 7:06pm
  @Circledwagons
  @PattyHenry. nice rant. hannity can stuff it, quit watching foxnews after glenn left viva Liberty
  
  You know they will come after Beck in short order, too. God only knows the method(s) they will employ… Whatever it takes will be the order. I fear things are only going to get worse.
  
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- RobbieTLHughie
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 7:32pm
  Sometimes I have to think that the frequenters of this site are nothing but animals wanting to be thrown a bone…
  
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- The Giver
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 7:38pm
  @THERAPTURECOMES- looks like the end already hit your living room! What a mess! Sweet of you to leave envelopes with info for the ones to be left behind, but what makes you think it won’t all go flying up in a storm. If you are left behind, you’ll have plenty to read. May God bless you for your thoughtfulness.
  
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- rickc34
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 7:43pm
  The General’s little soldier went awol and was found in the enemies foxhole. He who hangs out with pigs(Obama) shares their slop.
  
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- wzanesdad
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 7:48pm
  Now that he won’t be testifying…they need to convene the hearing TONIGHT !!!!…arrest hillary and bring her in tonight before she can resign too. Get a court order to get the e-mails and phone records before they are destroyed. C’mon congress….get it done NOW!!!!!. Otherwise we are going to be left with another fast and furious. Mark my words….everyone is dragging thier feet on this and all of them will get off scott free.
  
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- dtrane65
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 8:03pm
  He said the CIA was not to blame in Libya now his affair is public and he resigns….. it’s the Chicago Way!!!
  These are bad people around Obama.
  I guess the CIA will be the scapegoat now.
  
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- WAKEUPUSA2012
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 8:22pm
  I hope everyone is ready for this country to be rocked. The NWO gives a damn about you, about as much as they gave a damn about a million dead Iraqis. You put up a crap choice for POTUS, so you get a crappy president. Better become a prepper real quick. It aint no scary muslims your going to have to fear. Its your freaking government.
  
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- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 9:03pm
  This called, forced out and keep your mouth shut, black mail. This government is outa control.
  
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- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 9:06pm
  Probably the beginning of the payback Valerie Jarret was talking about.
  
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- DeOppressoLiber
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 9:15pm
  Duty Honor Country please tell the truth
  
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- historyguy48
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 9:20pm
  Pattyhenry; if you see this what you need to do to assure your food supply is purchase non-hybrid seeds. They are available at many different outlets but Emergency Essentials is usually reasonable on all long term emergency supplies.
  Buy mainly dehydrated foods because you simply won’t need the freeze dried long term stuff. If they are unable to control our destruction it will spiral out of control next year after the rest of what needs to be aligned is in place.
  Watch what happens at the Copenhagen Convention this December. That is when the One World Government is supposed to be announced. If it isn’t, then we will have more time, if it is, it’s close.
  Sorry I can’t give you more info but I’ve been out of the loop for almost 13 years now.
  Whatever you do, be prepared. If they can control what they will do, you have food to eat. If they can’t, you will have food to eat. That is a win-win. Also don’t forget water purification equipment. Starvation takes 3-5 weeks. Thirst takes a week or less.
  
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- SWORD_OF_THE_LORD
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:19pm
  “20Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.”
  
  http://theseason.yolasite.com/
  
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- NancyBee
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:45pm
  General Betrayus….Sir……..You need to do the right thing…May God give you the courage to tell the truth..
  
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- Bette Davis Eyes
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:54pm
  So, I’m to understand that we have a ******* N Chief with no Proper Birth Certificate and a sketchy background and he is the one using blackmail on a decorated army officer?!? We are truly living through dark times and there is no ONE MAN with a spine to Lead and fight EVIL.
  
  Hey Glenn Beck, I thought you were committed to the truth? I guess everything but the birth certificate. We all have to remain silent and let this evil P.O.S destroy this country.
  
  Don’t call him a muslim,ask to see his birth certificate or college records. Remain SILENT.
  
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- mercenary4freedom
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 1:51am
  Someone correct me if I am wrong, but they should still be able to supeona him to testify even if he’s resigned. Congress should force him to testify. Please bring the house down on ocommie, jarrett & the other cast of thugs.
  
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- Girard1974
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 1:57am
  In what way has this brilliant military man ever shown evidence of cowardice? No member of the Armed Forces of the United States can wear four stars on his epaulets and be considered a coward – it’s just not possible. A political weasel? Fine, I’ll buy that – but certainly not a coward.
  
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- TopFlightSecurity
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:17am
  My hope is that Glenn will get rid of the comments portion of this site, because all you people do is spread hate. You all claim to be something you’re not. You criticize everyone and everything. I believe y’all would not be happy with Jesus himself. I’m sure you could find a way to slander him too. For those of you who think you are so much better than Gen. Petraeus I’m sure you have never done a tenth of the things this man has done in his life. And before you think about calling me names that I don’t deserve I am not a liberal or a progressive or a troll, I’m just the guy who is tired of hate and slander being the answer to everything. Instead of staying on this site blogging all day why don’t y’all find something constructive to do. Spend some time with family and friends, do something to get out of this mind frame of hate. Obama won and now we all have to deal with that and y’all tearing down everyone and everything is not going to help. PS I know all you crybabies are gonna scream 1st amendment because that’s what haters do.
  
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- bioengineer
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:46am
  So let me get this straight. He had an affair with his biographer and the name of the book is “all in”? ROFL!
  
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- imsteph
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 10:45am
  he is an obama stooge-
  i don’t believe this affair business at all-since when does that mean anything in washington district of corruption?
  the admin is playing a shell game to keep him from testifying-
  and with the leadership of ***** (haha) they might be able to do it.
  
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- Look4DBigPicture
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 11:56am
  We live in a society that is okay with handing out condoms and teaching homosexual positions to middle schoolers, yet a grown man resigns over an affair? Seriously? I can’t wait to hear the truth behind this distraction.
  
  They think we’re idiots (and unfortunately 60 million Americans are) but WE CANNOT ALLOW THEM TO SHOVE THE TRUTH ABOUT BENGHAZI UNDER THE RUG.
  
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- boyd9
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 12:37pm
  Before you throw Petraeus completely under the bus consider the possibility that he was being blackmailed by the Presidents handlers to testify that HE believed the Benghazi attack was a spontaneous uprising, and he is resigning now and letting the affair become public so that he can tell the truth.
  
  Of course there is also the possibility that he is being paid off to become the fall guy and keep the Presidents hands clean regarding the senseless deaths of four Americans in Libya. Time will tell
  
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- blakely
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 12:57pm
  I see that the shills have invaded your space, Glen. Since when are people so irate over a
  stray from a married man. They are not. It is the left, trying to demonize Petraeus,, in case he tell
  something unflattering about Obama & Co.. They probably wanted him to lie & he wouldn’t do it.
  
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- Renellin
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 1:05pm
  How can a coward have a brilliant career? Why, just because he’s resigning should he not be testifying? He was the one who was there at the time. What information did Obama want to prevent him from testifying?
  
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- old white guy
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 5:49am
  matabrava, he may be a coward and a weasel but i for one call it deflection. think bengazi.
  
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ResistSocialism
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:16pm
Yea Petraeus, the Americans that were murdered in Benghazi wish you well **** hole.

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- kk41192
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:34pm
  don’t buy it for a minute…. too easy….
  
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- SteveSD
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:40pm
  Yea. Read between the lines, guys. Is this really an affair, or to permit him to leave without revealing the Bengazi coverup?
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:47pm
  Agreed…this is too easy. Since when have democrat administrations cared about affairs? Bill Clinton shamelessly lied to the American people about his affair then remained in office after being impeached.
  No this is too neat and tidy…something else is going on.
  
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- BJC
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:48pm
  Obammie is getting rid of everyone and anyone that would have to testify. Clinton, Holder, Geitner, and Betrayus. Now they won’t be able to testify against him. What a POS.
  
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- P8riot
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:07pm
  this thread hit the nail on the head… interesting how two the highest people involved in the Benghazi attack cover-up are suddenly leaving… and the one person who took the fall for Obama – Rice – is probably being promoted.
  
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- cloudsofwar
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:21pm
  quite because he can’t keep it in his pants?
  
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- Mil Mom
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:33pm
  @BJC
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:48pm
  
  Obammie is getting rid of everyone and anyone that would have to testify. Clinton, Holder, Geitner, and Betrayus. Now they won’t be able to testify against him. What a POS
  ****
  Never knew a change of jobs to prevent someone from being subpoenad to testify anywhere. Unless they all disappear, (could happen look at history!) or are unable to speak, it looks a whole lot more like the rats abondoning a sinking ship!!!!!!
  
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- llotus
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 8:24pm
  Ilikepeople……..you may like people but you sound like a woman hater. You sound like you could be a danger to women. There are places you could go for help. Maybe some shock theropy would help you. What is your roblem? You are not my ex are you………johnny. Lotus.
  
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Small World
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:16pm
Shock would be if it was due to MURDER!

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- helmuit_7
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 6:24pm
  I say again…. Oh my…. Don’t tell me…..
  
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- helmuit_7
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 6:34pm
  Okay…. Go ahead and tell me…. You are right! He was a witness to MURDER!!!! He still is, but he won’t have to talk!!!
  
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- TopFlightSecurity
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 9:13am
  My hope is that Glenn will get rid of the comments portion of this site, because all you people do is spread hate. You all claim to be something you’re not. You criticize everyone and everything. I believe y’all would not be happy with Jesus himself. I’m sure you could find a way to slander him too. For those of you who think you are so much better than Gen. Petraeus I’m sure you have never done a tenth of the things this man has done in his life. And before you think about calling me names that I don’t deserve I am not a liberal or a progressive or a troll, I’m just the guy who is tired of hate and slander being the answer to everything. Instead of staying on this site blogging all day why don’t y’all find something constructive to do. Spend some time with family and friends, do something to get out of this mind frame of hate. Obama won and now we all have to deal with that and y’all tearing down everyone and everything is not going to help. This is directed at the thread under matabrava. PS I know all you crybabies are gonna scream 1st amendment because that’s what haters do.
  
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- Tractorboy
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 12:10pm
  TOPFLIGHT, Brother I understand you, but as Glenn has said many times, more speech, not less, the people with the hate aren’t fooling anybody, you see it, I see it, everybody sees it, they are ones who look foolish, engage the battlefield of debate, if your a praying man we could use a few good soldiers, many victories can be won with kind words, humilitiy, gentlness, and the truth. God Bless
  
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Rusty28
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:14pm
Something stinks about this…too easy

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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:20pm
  Many have expected him to be pushed out the door by Obama, and in such a means the admin has in all effect stripped the man of his integrity and honor before the nation. May he come back with the proof we need of Benghazi to bring justice for the families of the four dead and all of those left to die as well before the Seals intervened.
  
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- getitgotitgood
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:20pm
  This coward needs to testify then go to jail
  
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- a1776patriot
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:23pm
  You said it.
  
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- TheNewAmericanPatriot
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:23pm
  exactly what I was thinking…
  
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- Saving_the_Republic.com
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:25pm
  How CONVENIENT for him and the emperor with the coming Libya hearings!!
  
  People there are no coincidences, only illusions of coincidence!
  
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- Pink.Iris
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:32pm
  Something definitely stinks – the timing of this. Could this have been what the Administration was holding over his head to take the CIA job in the first place? Or, is the Administration demanding his resignation now (BEFORE the hearing) so that he goes in to the hearing “disgraced” and the Administration can go to the MSM and claim that you cannot believe anything he says. Yup, week old fish stinky.
  
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- countryfirst
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:35pm
  So true to easy, I don’t believe a word from anyone in this administration. I am hoping Petraus is using this so he can give the true story behind Benghazi.
  
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- oblique
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:39pm
  Something about this is not right. Perhaps high tailing it over an affair (yeah right!) was preferable to being caught up in the Benghazi coverup.
  
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- Go Glenn
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:46pm
  Well which way of leaving guarantees that he can keep his pension?
  1) Congressional investigations that lead to court martial
  2) Congressional investigations that lead to Obama being impeached
  3) Hillary throwing Patraeus under the bus to save her sorry @ss
  4) Patreaus testifying against Obama and company and then getting murdered by the Chicago machine
  5) Resigning just before the $hit hits the fan
  
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- Polarized America
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 5:42pm
  Sorry Glenn but this sounds more like the ” Oliver North Shuffle ” then it does Watergate
  ( only people died ) and we may find the truth in like …never !!!!
  
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- AlwaysAmazed
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 7:32pm
  @Snowleopard
  … the admin has in all effect stripped the man of his integrity and honor before the nation.
  
  I don’t see any proof forthcoming. What I do see is a late night, guilt-ridden ‘suicide’ in his garage.
  
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Max Power 1
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:14pm
The affair thing is total BS. Much more to come on this.

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- algerville
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:18pm
  I agree..total BS!!! Just like Dsouza….dropping like flies
  
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- HJDenise
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:31pm
  I’d want to leave too if I was him. Who would want to work for Obama? Maybe his wife and the General worked it out so he could get out fast.
  
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- CatB
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:40pm
  I agree …timing is strange.
  
  Remember BENGHAZI!
  
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- Carrie3570
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:45pm
  As soon as I read the headline I said “Lies!”.
  
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MikeD
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:14pm
Nothing to see hear with Benghazi…we’ve got a YouTube video and some adultery.

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- JacquesChirac
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:20pm
  America? Meet the fall guy for Bhengazi!!
  
  What a relief for Hilary as she kicks her 2016 campaign into full gear!
  
  FORWARD!!!
  
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- Mil Mom
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:22pm
  @MikeD
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:14pm
  
  Nothing to see hear with Benghazi…we’ve got a YouTube video and some adultery
  ***
  And didn’t he dare to say that NO ONE IN THE CIA REFUSED TO IMPROVE SECURITY IN BENGHAZI? Definitely would make a skunk look for a nose-pin!
  
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- 1Archer4U
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 1:52am
  Yes, I do believe you’re much more astute regarding this scandal than most. This one’s pretty clear to me; it’s not passing the “smell-test” because it stinks to high heaven. They knew about his affair, and used it against him so he wouldn’t testify against them. I’d ask America to leave his affair to be judged by his God, and his wife. (That one’s going to have no bearing on our lives, what-so-ever). We really can’t be his judge on that; however, if we’re are able to get him to testify regarding Benghazi, that, will more-than-likely benefit all of us GREATELY! To all of my lady friends, don’t focus on the momentary grain of sand he’ll have to explain to his wife. He has a mountain of evidence to give to the world! Please, let he & his wife alone; let’s give him enouragement not to re-coil, but speak to the American people the truth about Benghazi. Their personal issues arn’t ours, his knowledge about Benghazi, is!
  
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TRILO
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:13pm
He resigns because of an affair? Interesting how this all comes to light after the election and after Benghazi. Sorry, this does not pass the smell test.

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- Lilybean
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:35pm
  I agree!!
  
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- Bohump
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 7:38am
  Find’em, .. Use’m, .. Lose’m, ….. And One more Goes Under the Buss ! . It had better be a BIG Buss, .. because before this Is ove,r a lot of People MAY Be Under There ! Watch out David, They Don’t Leave someone to Talk ! .. ( To much )
  
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Lloyd Drako
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:12pm
Devoutly praying she is not a Muslim!

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Owt_Raged
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:12pm
Seems strange no one ever heard about it… Could it be that he is resigning for a completely different reason??? Benghazi perhaps?

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- jmc610
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:36pm
  That’s exactly what I was thinking… Something is up…
  
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Badmancomith
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:12pm
Is that his wife, or his girlfriend in the picture?

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Uncurable wound
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:12pm
Oh boy I bet someone really great is gonna take his place
Im getting a warm thrill running up my leg!!!LOL

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- ResistSocialism
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:19pm
  Chris Matthews comes to mind as a good replacement this administration job.
  
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Cavallo
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:12pm
Too bad it wasn’t a gay affair, he would have been given a bonus check, and lauded in the NYTs.

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- Eastinfection
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:33pm
  are we sure it wasn’t?
  
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HKS
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:12pm
Think he has some other issues to cover up?

“Remember Benghazi”

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- Chrono_Sleuth
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:31pm
  That’s just the last straw. There were rumblings in the seal camp of people wanting to come out and relay the true story of what happened in the “Osama Raid”, and then the convenient chopper attack that no one should have known about, all under his watch, and the lack of response.
  
  Then there’s his statement in glee about how great it is all new appliance companies installing smart chips will include a direct link to the CIA complete with recording devices so they can record everyday American homes.
  
  No, this man is not a friend to the US constitution or our citizenry. Now this scandal, and it’s kept very quiet when he was obviously caught? He’s also resigning to keep it clean with the Obama administration, and himself. This seems very convenient for both Hillary and Patreus to leave amid a scandal where everything will go hush-hush, and with them all blame that was assigned by the MSM (though in clinton’s case, her own statement, in Patreus’ case…well, you know).
  
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progressiveslayer
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:11pm
Okay Barry a slot is open for an MB lunatic to fill,you know what must be done so do it for your brothers you worthless POS.

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- BODYBAG
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:23pm
  American public will probably never know but there is A WHOLE lot more to this than meets the eye.
  I doubt the “affair story” is real. There are no details and probably wont be any. This is a brilliant guy who is bugging out for reasons unknown.
  
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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:31pm
  That’s right we’ll never know and this is just one incident,there’s more stories that haven’t become public knowledge that we’ll probably never hear about. I don’t think the director will ever let the truth come out because Barry could make the director have an accident.
  
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- Lloyd Drako
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:59pm
  Is Petraeus a great patriot who’s leaving because he can no longer stomach being a part of the greatest pack of anti-American criminals ever, otherwise known as the Obama administration?
  
  Is he a sniveling coward who left brave Americans to die in Benghazi and fears that he will be forced out in disgrace once the truth becomes known?
  
  Is he just a poor schmuck who got caught, or knew he was about to get caught, sleeping with his secretary?
  
  The stench of paranoia is so strong here that I am thinking of burying my computer. Will someone puhleeze determine the party line so we can all know what to think?
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:22pm
  “the military officially condemns adultery under its regulations”, but homosexuality is highly encouraged? We’re so screwed.
  
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- BODYBAG
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:36pm
  @PROGRESSIVESLAYER
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:31pm
  That’s right we’ll never know and this is just one incident,
  ————————–
  Im pretty shocked by the number of people here who are ready to burn this guy at the stake
  and yet know absolutely nothing about the details. Coward? No one here knows what is going on.
  Its the CIA for C sake. A guy like Petraeus would never do anything to jeopardize those under him.
  He also wouldnt cover up anything or assist in it.
  This is awfully funky happening 2 days after the election and right before hearings start.
  Someone is up to something and it isnt Petraeus.
  
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- RajCaj
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:38pm
  1) This guy didn’t just have a sudden case of conscious and decided to step down. The way these things happen in government is that someone has the proof and is threatening to go public or else…
  
  If it were media types, they would have just aired it. If it were gov types that stood something to lose, they would give him the option of stepping down
  
  2) This is Obama’s MO. He won his first two Illinois elections by getting his team to dig up & unseal court docs that showed evidence of adultery.
  
  3) VERY suspicious this comes less than a week after election, and less than a week before Bengazi meetings.
  
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- kryptonite
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:49pm
  LLOYD,
  I thought you were a smart, educated guy. This has nothing to do with an affair.
  
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- Lloyd Drako
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:52pm
  @BodyBag:
  
  “Its the CIA for C sake. A guy like Petraeus would never do anything to jeopardize those under him.”
  
  Don’t you realize who you’re addressing? 90% of posters here probably believe that Petraeus condemned himself to the lowest circle of Hell just by accepting office under The Accursed One Whose Initials Are BHO.
  
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- formersocialistwhiner
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 1:07am
  Bodybag, you got that right! FIRST thought I had while hearing this
  
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crusaderx9
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:11pm
david petraeus disgraced himself in the Benghazi fiasco – I could give a rat’s a$$ about his infidelity. He was just another obama lackey that betrayed a nation at Benghazi and participated in the cover up.

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- JohnGalt
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:13pm
  This is simply away they (media,WH) can focus on something else besides Benghazi.
  
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- Sandy
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:14pm
  why do you think he acted the way he did on Benghazi,……. they had the dirt on him so he said what they wanted them to say…….. this is what happens when you have no morals!!!!!
  
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- Lloyd Drako
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:09pm
  @JohnGalt:
  “This is simply a way they (media,WH) can focus on something else besides Benghazi.” Not if the right-wing wind turbines can help it. They are spinning around like crazy, blasting out the message that everything that happens in the known universe,is now about Benghazi, especially if it concerns the CIA.
  
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Small World
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:11pm
I was really hoping it was because he was going to jail due to Benghazi.

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- matabrava
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:21pm
  Don’t lose hope…maybe he’ll end up there, but first I hope his wife send him to the poor house.
  
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- AWESOMETRAVELER
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:43pm
  He deserve to be rotten in Prison. I’ll be LOL for sure!
  
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- starview
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:44pm
  No, that is in the works for Obama though………
  
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sparkyrules
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:11pm
She was probably a Russian.Putin has a bevy of hot female KGB agents.But like anything else,what lies beneath the surface will make or break a person.

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- kryptonite
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 5:12pm
  So? That’s what friends are for. Now if she was Israeli…
  
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jamestoms
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:10pm
Well thats as good of an excuse to get away from the mess as any. Good for him, the rest should be so honest.

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- Chrono_Sleuth
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:22pm
  That’s not being honest, he was caught. He simply resigned to save the administration a scandal. Now the burden lies solely on him. If anything that was somewhat honorable, but he’s already proven himself to be a disgusting big government, anti-constitutionalist who doesn’t even have the grace to send men right away, or even hours after they have a full accounting of the situation in Benghazi. I am now called to question the timely death of so many Team 6 seals in Afghanistan under his watch, after some were starting to talk about the “raid”. Then there is the utter lack of military response on his part during the raid to recover important technology, rather letting it fall into the hands of China. Who can forget his serious claim with a smile about the ability to track the voices and actions of ordinary Americans through their appliances.
  
  This is not a man to be praised or honoured. An honest man he is not. He had no choice but to submit. The only problem is now this constitutional rapist’s crimes against the very country he swore to protect will be forever lost, all due to a sexual scandal. I hope this is not the end for him, and the independent news keeps a spotlight on his face for a good long time.
  
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piplovestheUSA
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:10pm
Well they can’t hold that over his head now. Maybe he is getting ready to talk.

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- THX-1138
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:14pm
  If he talks then they kill his family (in a tragic accident)…
  
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- Snuph
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:16pm
  We can dream. He will go silently into the night. At least now we know what they had over his head.
  
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Red Meat
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:10pm
I thought this was a resume enhancer in the democrat regime?
Dope.

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- coolcat
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:45pm
  Badge of Honor
  
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- MTgrammie
  Posted on November 10, 2012 at 10:36pm
  A requirement for the party!
  
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Uncurable wound
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:10pm
so the Betrayer was Betrayed!!
How does it feeeeeeeeeeel?

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- Lloyd Drako
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:13pm
  I’d say it was Mrs. Petraeus who was betrayed, wouldn’t you?
  
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kaydeebeau
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:09pm
Are you sure it wasn’t the Benghazi affair and he didn’t want to take the blame for that?

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Uncurable wound
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:09pm
He was pushed out.
Evil has no loyalty !!!!

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Irememberamerica
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:08pm
Yeah right….

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- Leslie Anne
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:28pm
  I don’t buy it. Sounds like a great way to get out of answering questions as to why he’s leaving. “It’s a private matter, family hurting, respect our privacy, blah, blah, blah” Then he lays low to “work on the marriage” for a few months until people forget about it.
  
  I suppose it could be true…but what better cover to get out of answering questions about why he’s REALLY leaving.
  
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- rocktruth
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:53pm
  There is a lot more to this story. This could be part of the benghazi cover up and scandal. Not sure how this fits in, but it’s seems very strange to me.
  
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- Schitzoid_Avenger
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 6:12pm
  The timing of this just reeks of slight of hand. I don’t trust it. I didn’t trust it when they swapped places with him and Panetta. I didn’t make sense then, it doesn’t now.
  
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- revelation2012
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 8:09pm
  Jake Tapper quoted Petraeus this afternoon denying that the CIA was responsible for the refusal: “No one at any level in the CIA told anybody not to help those in need; claims to the contrary are simply inaccurate.”
  
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- revelation2012
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 8:16pm
  panetta is !UP to his eyeballs in this
  
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- revelation2012
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 8:21pm
  he beat the MSM dawgs to the ‘punch’ and broke the article himself
  
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THX-1138
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:08pm
I wondered how they’d get him….

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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:21pm
  Classic set up: faked testimony and such, time honored tactics of blackmail and slander. Probably told him that if one word comes out on Benghazi he will be ‘disappeared’ into unlimited detention or tried for treason.
  
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- Advection
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 7:50pm
  Bingo
  
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- oblique
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 10:24pm
  Agreed. They had info about the affair up their sleeves for ages and used it to blackmail him right at the critical moment (exposing the POTUS). What’s the bet he does not testify. We’ll have to wait much longer for the truth to come out about Benghazi, if we ever will.
  
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