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Sophiegirl

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23. My 2 cents...
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 01:11 AM
Nov 2012

To me, this isn't as cloak and dagger as people are speculating. The woman in question, who recieved the emails, is a U.S. State Department liaison to the military's Joint Special Operations Command.

With my knowledge and understanding of the senior levels of government, it makes little sense to me that this woman would initiate an FBI investigation if she were "intimately" involved with Patreaus. It would be political suicide. Additionally, if there was some kind of cover up over Benghazi, the very LAST thing a State Department liaison would subject herself to is an FBI investigation.

IMHO - this Broadwell woman was well off the jealousy cliff and made a huge mistake threatening a State Department liaison to the Joint Special Ops Command. Seriously? I would not, in any shape or form, send someone with a connection to this agency ANY type of threatening message to.

From what I have read, Broadwell sent harassing messages to Ms. Kelley "anonymously" but after contacting the FBI, the messages were traced back to Broadwell. That led to the connection to Petreaus.

I don't believe there is some grand conspiracy here.

Two things:

1. I would like to know the contents of the emails.

and...

2. I want to know if anyone else thinks that "Broadwell" and her book "All In" are both unfortunate names considering the circumstances.

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This message was self-deleted by its author anobserver2 Nov 2012 #1
I think the investigation has more to do with national security and to prevent potential bribery rightsideout Nov 2012 #13
Betrayus and Jill resemble each other. IMO Gin Nov 2012 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author anobserver2 Nov 2012 #4
Yeah, the more I read on this, the more I think Broadwell FORWARDED aletier_v Nov 2012 #3
help with what? forwarded what emails? Justice Nov 2012 #6
I think somebody threatened Broadwell, to expose the affair aletier_v Nov 2012 #8
Do we know whether Kelley knew the emails were coming from Broadwell? Justice Nov 2012 #5
One report I heard said the emails were anonymous. gateley Nov 2012 #28
Federal crime to send threatening emails across state lines... HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author anobserver2 Nov 2012 #9
at this point, I believe the affair was well known within their circle aletier_v Nov 2012 #12
Something's afoot, like trying to keep Spitzer from getting an admin job. Festivito Nov 2012 #10
That's a joke Bumblebee Nov 2012 #19
But, I'm laughing because I like it so much. Festivito Nov 2012 #29
And there was a post today about Cantor being told about the harassing emails... SoapBox Nov 2012 #11
Yes, this makes more sense to me aletier_v Nov 2012 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author anobserver2 Nov 2012 #16
I disagree. I think the overall behavior says the affair was known aletier_v Nov 2012 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author anobserver2 Nov 2012 #22
I agree. Something bigger is going on and it's not Benghazi coverup aletier_v Nov 2012 #24
Looks like a bunch of folks riding Uncle Sugar's gravy train alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author anobserver2 Nov 2012 #17
The FBI was investigating the Benghazi attack from the beginning. It happened 2 months ago tonight. Zen Democrat Nov 2012 #18
I really like their hippy beads........ left on green only Nov 2012 #20
They're standing on the Kelley's front lawn in Tampa, watching a Gasparilla parade, ronnie624 Nov 2012 #32
Gasparilla funkhowser1 Nov 2012 #33
My 2 cents... Sophiegirl Nov 2012 #23
According to Patraeus, the affair had ended aletier_v Nov 2012 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author anobserver2 Nov 2012 #26
Yes, the story doesn't hold together. aletier_v Nov 2012 #27
I agree. Something is really off about the official story. nt Mojorabbit Nov 2012 #31
Broadwell kind of reminds me of that piece of Shit Rielle Hunter JI7 Nov 2012 #30
Locking - duplicate thread muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #34
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