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In reply to the discussion: Poll: The Petraeus Affair Should Be a Call for Executive Branch Housecleaning. [View all]Uncle Joe
(65,150 posts)25. They weren't private when she turned over her computer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Broadwell
Petraeus affairIn or about May 2012, Jill Kelley, a social liaison to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, began to receive emails that she considered to be threatening and harassing. She contacted the FBI, who traced the emails to Broadwell.[25] The emails reportedly indicated that Broadwell suspected Kelley of starting an affair with General David Petraeus, who was a friend of Kelley's.[25] Although the sending of the emails was deemed to be insufficient grounds for a criminal charge, the FBI called Broadwell in for questioning, at which time she admitted to the affair with Petraeus.[25] After Broadwell turned over her computer, classified documents were found, which led to further FBI scrutiny of her relationship with Petraeus.[26][25] Although Petraeus was not identified as the provider of the documents, the affair was revealed in early November 2012 and was cited by Petraeus as the reason for his resignation on November 9.[27][3]
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Poll: The Petraeus Affair Should Be a Call for Executive Branch Housecleaning. [View all]
MineralMan
Nov 2012
OP
The head of the CIA probably doesn't have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the conduct of his
Romulox
Nov 2012
#8
The problem you seem to be having here is that you're simply making up your own facts.
Romulox
Nov 2012
#30
Apparently, Broadwell admitted to taking the classified documents and allowed the search/seizure.
Uncle Joe
Nov 2012
#14
She was "embedded" with the military. She obviously doesn't have a reasonable expectation of
Romulox
Nov 2012
#15
I don't know but warrants aren't required if you admit guilt and voluntarily allow a search.
Uncle Joe
Nov 2012
#23
If you or I voluntarily gave a stack of standard Post Office delivered mail that we received to
Uncle Joe
Nov 2012
#33
CAPS are not a SUBSTITUTE for READING THE FACTS of the CASE. The ACTUAL FACTS. Not the ones
Romulox
Nov 2012
#31
Petraeus was appointed as CIA director by Barack Obama. He isn't a "Bush holdover", any more than
Romulox
Nov 2012
#7
He is a Bush Neo-Con nonetheless, and probably was the DNI's pick for the job, not Obama's.
Coyotl
Nov 2012
#42
Um...I'd want a housecleaning even if this story never saw the light of day...
Blue_Tires
Nov 2012
#21