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To: Brian Sullivan who wrote (521474)	11/9/2012 9:30:39 PM
From: Farmboy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793789

Certainly there's more to the story .. more than we know now, and more than we will ever know, for sure.

To: Brian Sullivan who wrote (521474)	11/9/2012 9:47:23 PM
From: work4ever	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793789

Dayum!

To: Brian Sullivan who wrote (521474)	11/9/2012 10:32:09 PM
From: Bonefish	Respond to of 793789

She was going for in depth information.

To: Brian Sullivan who wrote (521474)	11/10/2012 7:23:15 AM
From: Paul Smith	1 Recommendation Respond to of 793789

It has been reported that General Petraeus’ affair was with his biographer, Paula Broadwell. Apparently, it began in Afghanistan where she was embedded. If so, then it seems that the affair started before Petraeus became the director of the CIA. The background check on Petraeus when he was being considered for the CIA job must have been incredibly thorough. And, since an affair with an embedded reporter would probably have been difficult to keep fully secret, even an ordinary investigation might well have uncovered word of it. Thus, it may be that the White House knew of the General’s affair before he became the DCIA. ------------------------------- Having damaging information about the CIA director could be a big political asset. Perhaps Obama was blackmailing Petraeus and when Petraeus didn't behave, Obama played his card.