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Showing Original Post only (View all)Socialite Jill Kelley skydived with commandos (plus tons of details about her 'parties') [View all]
You wanna read about the skydiving thing? Go to the link below, check out the first 3-4 paragraphs. You want an eye-opener? Check out the excerpt below...
Socialite Jill Kelley skydived with commandos
Kelley and her husband, Scott, a surgeon, were known for throwing lavish parties for members of the military in Tampa.
But unless you held the rank of general or admiral, you werent likely on the guest list, according to one retired senior officer who didnt want his name published.
A colonel is about as low as shed go, said the officer, who served at the U.S. militarys Central Command (CENTCOM) in Tampa and knows the players in the Petraeus scandal.
At one party, held on the front lawn adjacent to bustling Bayshore Boulevard, foreign officers outnumbered U.S. military about 10 to 1 as they mingled with the mayor and other local dignitaries, he said. There was a band, speakers and cocktails. The French and Italian officers seemed to enjoy themselves greatly, he said.
But unless you held the rank of general or admiral, you werent likely on the guest list, according to one retired senior officer who didnt want his name published.
A colonel is about as low as shed go, said the officer, who served at the U.S. militarys Central Command (CENTCOM) in Tampa and knows the players in the Petraeus scandal.
At one party, held on the front lawn adjacent to bustling Bayshore Boulevard, foreign officers outnumbered U.S. military about 10 to 1 as they mingled with the mayor and other local dignitaries, he said. There was a band, speakers and cocktails. The French and Italian officers seemed to enjoy themselves greatly, he said.
Go to the article and search for "The opportunity to rub shoulders" and continue reading from there basically to the end of the article.
How fucking fascinating is that? Specifically about how easy it apparently was for her to just intentionally court top brass like that.
I realize some of this is already known but some of it was new to me. What the fuck was she gaming at?
I'm not saying she was a spy or a foreign agent but, fuck, if it's literally that easy to get hooked into our fucking top commanders, well...you and the TSA agent with their finger up your ass can both have a chuckle about the nature of national security next time you're at the airport.
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Socialite Jill Kelley skydived with commandos (plus tons of details about her 'parties') [View all]
Poll_Blind
Nov 2012
OP
I Agree, Sir: This May Not Be An Espionage Set-Up, But It Sure Looks Like One
The Magistrate
Nov 2012
#1
Yeah, almost the textbook way you'd imagine someone would go about it, too. nt
Poll_Blind
Nov 2012
#10
so that's why she didn't go for that creepy looking FBI guy who hoped to use Republican's messing
JI7
Nov 2012
#2
Anybody throwing such parties risks attracting the attention of foreign intelligence services.
Selatius
Nov 2012
#3
heard on npr yesterday am... she and hubby haven't paid their mortgage since 2009.
salin
Nov 2012
#6
Interestingly, the honorary consularships issue falls more on foreign countries.
Poll_Blind
Nov 2012
#9
The honorary consulship, in and of itself, is not the troubling point for me.
BlueMTexpat
Nov 2012
#21