Nov 10, 2012 the petraeus scandal within a scandal the scandal that led to p4s downfall has many layers, none of them flattering to the most famous american general of his generation. May 29, 2016 paula broadwell, david petraeus and the afterlife of a scandal. The petraeus scandal took a bunch of pukeworthy turns very quickly. The rapidly unfolding saga of david petraeus, paula broadwell, jill kelley and an unnamed fbi agent is getting trashier by the minute. Allen will keep his afghan role while he is under investigation. One unnamed officer close to petraeus said the biographer got her claws into him, conservative blogger robert stacy mccain has called her. Petraeus had chosen broadwell to be his official biographer. This article is more than 7 years old as the scandal involving former cia boss widens, here is a guide to the key figures thought to be involved.
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He served as director of the central intelligence agency from september 6, 2011, until his resignation on november 9, 2012. Petraeus has a list of refugees from desperate housewives for friends. Why the clinton email scandal and petraeus leak are not really alike gen. The scandal has also extended past their relationship to include jill kelley and gen. Petraeus scandal raises concerns about email privacy. People used to download their email back then, so leaving your information on a companys server. It is hard to believe the white house did not know about this prior to the election, frances townsend, a former senior security official, told the washington times.
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Generals can lose a fight if they win the battle of public opinion, if not, a camera will be there to watch them fall on their swords. Jan 06, 2014 jill kelley, whose name was released in connection with a scandal that toppled the chief of the central intelligence agency, has filed suit for damages and a formal apology. Petraeus reportedly began an affair with paula broadwell, principal author of his. In the atlantic, robert wright takes his readers through what he believes is the real david petraeus scandal. Nov 22, 2012 even though it appears the former cia director lied to the house intelligence committee on sept. Nov 14, 2012 a look at three truisms from previous scandals, and whether petraeus s story is any different. In an attempt to recover her reputation following her involvement in the petraeus scandal, jill kelley through her attorneys and publicist released new information on tuesday. David petraeus and paula broadwell, coauthor of his biography and former mistress ap photoisaf by. No breach in national security due to petraeus scandal. Petraeus was scheduled to testify, although now that job will be taken by. Us news is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. The procedure of handing detainees over to the british continued however. His actions ruined his and general allens careers, as well as, destroying general allens chances with the united nations. Unlike many stories about powerful washington figures having secret affairs, the downfall of spy chief david petraeus goes deeper than sex.
View fbi special agent fred humphries sent out this shirtless picture of himself to numerous people, including a seattle times reporter. Faces of the petraeus scandal picture petraeus affair abc. Apr 23, 2015 the president meets gen petraeus, and the general asks for permission to resign. Former cia heads biographer discusses the high profile affair. Major general david petraeus, who in mid2003 played a major role in.
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