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Does This Photo Show Why Jill Kelley Thinks She Deserves Diplomatic Protection?

Nov. 14, 2012 12:17pm Erica Ritz

Yesterday TheBlaze reported that Jill Kelley, the mysterious Florida socialite who keeps cropping up in the Petraeus sex scandal, called 911 a number of times requesting “diplomatic protection” when supposedly unknown people tried to enter her property recently.

At the time, she was known to be an unpaid “social liaison” and “honorary ambassador” who often throws parties for men like General Petraeus. One U.S. official told ABC News she is a “nice, bored, rich socialite” who has a tendency to drop the word “honorary” from her title and describe herself as an actual ambassador, and many speculated this is what she meant when requesting “diplomatic protection.”

However, it is now being reported that Kelley is also an “honorary consul” of South Korea.

“She assumed this position last August thanks to her good connections and network,” an official with direct knowledge reportedly told Foreign Policy’s The Cable.

Remember all of those photos of Kelley walking to her Mercedes S500 yesterday, wearing a garish pink or yellow outfit? Well, a photo of her license plate even says “honorary consul.”

Here’s a reminder:

Petraeus Friend Jill Kelley an Honorary Consul to South Korea | Diplomatic Protection

(Photo: AP)

(Photo: AP via Foreign Policy)

Easy to miss if you’re not looking for it, but it certainly presents another interesting angle. Why was Kelley appointed an honorary consul of South Korea?

USA Today describes the post as “symbolic” and “with no official responsibilities,” but it’s still a pretty rare, unexpected title to have.

The official who commented for Foreign Policy contributed: “She does not work as a real consul. They play a role to improve the relationship between the [Republic of Korea] and the U.S…. Jill Kelley helped to get support for [the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement] and she arranged meetings between the [Korean] Ambassador to Washington and local businessmen when the [Korean] Ambassador visited the Tampa area.”

It should be noted, however, that “honorary consuls” do not have the rights of permanent diplomatic staff, and therefore Kelley’s property is not entitled to the diplomatic protection she requested.

Curiouser and curiouser.

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Comments (142)

db912
Posted on November 15, 2012 at 12:09pm
Why would FL have a vehicle license plate labeled “Honorary Consul” anyway?
If it’s not an official title with some sort of real international or national meaning, it sounds like someone just wants to make people think they’re important.

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bcanddc
Posted on November 15, 2012 at 11:28am
Let me clear up Jill Kelly’s involvement in one word and one word only………..SEX!

I’m not saying she was having sex with anybody but her husband, let me be clear there. The fact she is semi-attractive but more importantly has a sexy way about her got her close to all these higher ups be they American or foreign. At which point it’s not a huge leap of the brain to imagine her lining up women for dignitaries and the like. They may not be PAID women, could just be attractive women like her that like to rub elbows with rich people. As we all know, men would rather be surrounded by women at parties and she could probably bring them in. I suspect that is the entire role of this woman in this scandal.

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TheComic
Posted on November 15, 2012 at 9:00am
ICanComment
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 4:08pm
“How deep does the rabbit hole go? Just when you think it couldn’t get any more corrupt, something new comes out.”
CanComment, I couldn’t agree with you more. Hey I’ve got a new book title. All In: Balls Deep

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MOLONL4BE
Posted on November 15, 2012 at 7:53am
I think there are two outcomes to this. Either we find out she is a spy or she is running a prostitution service for the higher-ups in the military.

On second thought, maybe she is both a spy and a pimp.

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louise
Posted on November 15, 2012 at 6:38am
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N37BU6
Posted on November 15, 2012 at 2:02am
Spoiled, selfish, scared-of-aging bimbo.

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on November 15, 2012 at 1:21am
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This woman is supposedly wealthy, so why does that pink dress look like something she just whipped up in a hurry, on her sewing machine?

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Experiment626
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:32pm
This woman has been threaten anonymously, all her e-mails read, guys sending shirtless photos, and her property invaded.
She throws parties for returning servicemen and in return officers hit on her. What has she done to deserve paparazzi and being the butt of every joke?

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Henry22
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 11:02pm
She may qualify as an honorary ambassador………..if she spent enough time in Etaewon…………

GIs that have been to South Korean will understand what that means …………………

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kindling
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 10:45pm
They say her twin sister has mental problems…..well, they are twins and I think it extends to mental issues.

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Truthmonster
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 10:17pm
Her Secret Service name is Peanut Butter! Smooth, creamy and easy to spread.

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nocommie
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 10:05pm
Does that plate say – I suck?

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TheVolleyballGod
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 10:02pm
Wake up America this chic smells like slutty perfume to take your mind and attention off of the Benghazi coverup.

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NewCreationDave
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 9:53pm
It’s a Free Country! … or is it?

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7950634/It%27s%20a%20free%20country.pdf

Please help educate your family, friends and neighbors!

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Legion5
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 9:27pm
She looks like a high dollar prostitute who caters to high ranking military officials.

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oxycontinxx
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 9:12pm
this woman has been consuming too much of that progressive koolaid…………………her brain is cooked

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mochili
Posted on November 14, 2012 at 9:06pm
Wouldn’t an American get diplomatic immunity in any country except America?

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