Why yes, the Daily Beast did just publish “General David Petraeus’s Rules for Living” a few days ago. The author of the piece? Petraeus biographer Paula Broadwell, whom NBC is reporting is being investigated by the FBI.
NBC reporting that the FBI is investigating Paula Broadwell, Petraeus' biographer, for improper access to classified info.
— Katherine Miller (@katherinemiller) November 9, 2012
https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/267031541065084928
We’ve read the Daily Beast’s list of rules for living, and nothing seems improper there. Perhaps there’s quite a bit more to this “extramarital affair” which led to Petraeus’s resignation today.
@katherinemiller rut roe,I have a feeling this is gonna get big…and yet… you still wont see it on MSN, until the want to discredit him
— Frank ❌ (@FusionFrank) November 9, 2012
@katherinemiller Ohhhh boy.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) November 9, 2012
@katherinemiller the real story behind the 'affair'? An affair of information perhaps?
— Agent Arioch [Umbra] ✨ (@the_LoungeFly) November 9, 2012
@katherinemiller – Okay here comes the spin. There is no way I believe this man gave access to classified info. This admin sickens me.
— Suzanne Swickert (@SuzanSwickert) November 9, 2012
@katherinemiller Aha! So she will be the source of all the WH leaks too! Kill two birds with one stone! That Obama admin is so smart.
— blewyt (@blewyt) November 9, 2012
Was Broadwell in a position to have access to Petraeus’s email?
BREAKING: Petraeus' biographer Paula Broadwell under FBI investigation over access to his email… http://t.co/GgYEtztY
— Mandy Nagy (@Liberty_Chick) November 9, 2012
https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/267031687593086977
Here’s a good question, although recent events show it’s not very clear just how closely the White House is paying attention to what’s going on with the CIA.
How could POTUS & WH be "shocked" by Petraeus' resignation when he & Broadwell were both under FBI investigation. Something doesn't add up!
— Sue Biallot-Siebert (@SuzeSieb) November 9, 2012
Petreaus's alleged lover, Paula Broadwell, was …"embedded with him in Afghanistan " Snicker.
— skullaria (@skullaria) November 9, 2012
#Afghanistansucks Picture of Gen. Petraeus (left) with mistress/biographer Paula Broadwell in Afghan capital Kabul http://t.co/mU5eCTM2
— Harald Doornbos (@HaraldDoornbos) November 9, 2012
ABC’s Jake Tapper is reporting that President Obama was told about the impending resignation yesterday.
POTUS was told about the situation yesterday. Petraeus called NSA Donilon and asked to see the president. There, he offered to resign.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 9, 2012
https://twitter.com/ian_vibbert/status/267047903321804801
https://twitter.com/Garrett_R_Hall/status/267048152308264960
They are questions that the press might ask, if they were ever given access to the president. NBC’s Chuck Todd whined earlier today that the press who attended the president’s statement on the economy today were kept well out of shouting distance.
My "huh" alert goes off in a major way re: Gen. Petraeus. Suspicious timing.
— Dana Brown Ritter (@danabrownritter) November 9, 2012
https://twitter.com/sevenlayercake/statuses/267053562113171456
Indeed, if the affair was uncovered in the process of a wider-ranging FBI investigation, there are so many more questions to be answered. Was there possible blackmail involved, or a security breach?
Petraeus story may have potential to blow up. Who knew FBI was investigating CIA director-and when?
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) November 9, 2012
Update:
Petraeus reported to be exposed by gal pal's access to his email, which included some sexy messages from the four-star http://t.co/YqDHhAdC
— HowardKurtz (@HowardKurtz) November 10, 2012
Newsmax is reporting that the FBI investigation uncovered thousands of emails between Petraeus and Broadwell which created a security threat.
However, an FBI source says the investigation began when American intelligence mistook an email Petraeus had sent to his girlfriend as a reference to corruption. Petraeus was commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan from July 4, 2010 until July 18, 2011.
The investigation began last spring, but the FBI then pored over his emails when he was stationed in Afghanistan.
The woman who was having an affair with Petraeus is a journalist who had been writing about him.
Given his top secret clearance and the fact that Petraeus is married, the FBI continued to investigate and intercept Petraeus’ email exchanges with the woman. The emails include sexually explicit references to such items as sex under a desk.
Such a relationship is a breach of top secret security requirements and could have compromised Petraeus.
At some point after Petraeus was sworn in as CIA director on Sept. 6, 2011, the woman broke up with him. However, Petraeus continued to pursue her, sending her thousands of emails over the last several months, raising even more questions about his judgment.
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