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Lucinda

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8. This is what he said about working with her:

Reply to MADem (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 02:57 PM

Nov 2012

"Soon, she had an agent and a contract from Penguin Press. To help organize and write the book, she teamed with The Washington Post's Vernon Loeb. Broadwell proved to be an "absolutely intrepid" reporter, Loeb says, dictating from airports, filling up his email inbox and delivering "this fire hose of information."

Loeb suspects the media's interest in their book stems at least a bit from Broadwell herself. It's audacious, he says, "that she even attempted this. Here she has two young kids, a husband who's a doctor, and yet ... she's writing a book of this magnitude and hardly breaking a sweat."

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/24/2953553/petraeus-bio-takes-a-close-look.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy

Do you have a link to what you are talking about? I haven't seen that info.

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A little more on Broadwell...“Organizations have several tactical reasons to use women,” [View all] The Straight Story Nov 2012 OP

Her LinkedIn information (for those who do not use LinkedIn): The Straight Story Nov 2012 #1

Maybe... MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #2

This NOT very smart person got a shitload of advantage--it's very curious. MADem Nov 2012 #3

Why do you assume she can't write? Lucinda Nov 2012 #6

Because her co-author--the ghostwriter--a guy named Loeb who works for the WAPO--said so. MADem Nov 2012 #7

This is what he said about working with her: Lucinda Nov 2012 #8

He said he "recast" her original material--that's a polite way of saying putting a load of MADem Nov 2012 #10

If you had read the article linked in the link you gave me Lucinda Nov 2012 #12

He did not "know" him--he met him ONCE. That was in the quote I provided. MADem Nov 2012 #13

He was embedded with the 101st - had access to HQ, and even ran with Petraeus. I would be very Lucinda Nov 2012 #14

I don't mean to be rude, but you should have a look at the words that came out of his mouth. MADem Nov 2012 #16

Books are time-consuming and difficult Spike89 Nov 2012 #9

Look, I've written a thesis or two. Of course they aren't easy, but if you've done as much MADem Nov 2012 #11

Paula D. Broadwell, National Finalist for the 2008-2009 Class of BUSH White House Fellows !! Coyotl Nov 2012 #4

Who wants a bit of a laugh? Note the date of this piece.... MADem Nov 2012 #5

how innovative. i should do my thesis on using 12yo kids in combat. aletier_v Nov 2012 #15