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HooptieWagon

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9. I believe she can be.

Reply to riderinthestorm (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 12:38 PM

Nov 2012

Though those charges would be minor if it turns out she knowingly possesed or passed on classified information. And the email threats are a legal problem for her.

Petreaus also likely faced charges. I tjink his resignation was in effect a plea deal... he was likely to face a demotion and loss of pension in a military court.

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Can Broadwell be charged with adultery under the UCMJ? I believe she's active reserves [View all] riderinthestorm Nov 2012 OP

She could always claim she was just following orders nichomachus Nov 2012 #1

LOL Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #2

Why would we care? Not enough witches to burn lately? dballance Nov 2012 #3

She's being called "the mistress". But she's married. She's an officer in the military riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #6

She's facing all kinds of problems now and not just marital ones. Kaleva Nov 2012 #10

ummm we're talking about the head of the largest intelligence apparatus on the planet.. frylock Nov 2012 #12

But don't we have more important things to worry about? Like jobs? dballance Nov 2012 #16

I think she should be court-martialed for inappropriate use of classified information. nt DURHAM D Nov 2012 #4

Agreed. I think she's going to face a lot more world of hurt than adultery charges nt riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #7

I think she can be. southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #5

She might go to jail for spying...... cliffordu Nov 2012 #8

I believe she can be. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #9

nobody should be charged with adultery under any criminal code. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #11

Agreed customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #15

Won't be necessary- I have a feeling there will be enough criminal charges against her demhottie Nov 2012 #13

Wasn't Bradley Manning charged with something like this? broiles Nov 2012 #14