General Betrayus May face Criminal Charges

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI and Justice Department prosecutors have recommended bringing criminal charges against former CIA chief David Petraeus for improperly providing classified information to a female Army Reserve officer with whom he was having an affair, the New York Times reported on Friday.

The newspaper cited officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. The Justice Department investigation focuses on whether Petraeus gave the woman, Paula Broadwell, access to his CIA email account and other highly classified information. The Times said officials have recommended felony charges.

The recommendations leave U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder with a decision to make on whether to seek an indictment against Petraeus, who quit his CIA post in 2012 after the extramarital affair became publicly known. Petraeus also is one of the leading U.S. military commanders in recent times, having served as commander of American forces in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Times reported that Petraeus has indicated to the Justice Department that he has no interest in a plea deal that would enable him to avoid a trial. Petraeus has said he did not provide classified information to Broadwell, who was writing his biography at the time of the affair.

A lawyer for Petraeus, Robert Barnett, declined comment.

U.S. Senator John McCain of Arizona, a leading Republican voice on national security issues and an ally of Petraeus, in December sent a letter to Holder expressing concern about the Justice Department’s handling of the investigation.

"I cannot ignore the broader concerns raised by the fact that this investigation apparently remains unresolved nearly two years later and that the only information that has come to light is through leaks by unnamed sources within the U.S. intelligence community with knowledge of the matter," McCain said in the letter.

An FBI spokesman declined comment on the Times report. A Justice Department spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

http://news.yahoo.com/u-prosecutors-recommend-criminal-charges-against-petraeus-n-231834293.html

[jellowrestling]

"Betrayus"? This is a man whose leadership probably saved thousands of American lives. He had an affair, and has already suffered the consequences of that when he lost his job.

Innocent until proven guilty that the whack-job mistress, who was a Lt. Col., was given the documents by Petraeus. It makes more sense that she took advantage of her access to him and took them, given her subsequent actions.

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When I was in the military we had a name for them. "Ticket punchers". Spent all of their time taking courses and training that would appear on their record. In other words, getting their ticket punched. They looked like geniuses on paper. They carried around so much fruit salad, they could hardly walk. But, they had little or no experience and were promoted way ahead of their ability. So, when they crashed and burned, it made a really big noise.

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When I was in the military we had a name for them. "Ticket punchers". Spent all of their time taking courses and training that would appear on their record. In other words, getting their ticket punched. They looked like geniuses on paper. They carried around so much fruit salad, they could hardly walk. But, they had little or no experience and were promoted way ahead of their ability. So, when they crashed and burned, it made a really big noise.

Usually also known as ring knockers.

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When I was in the military we had a name for them. "Ticket punchers". Spent all of their time taking courses and training that would appear on their record. In other words, getting their ticket punched. They looked like geniuses on paper. They carried around so much fruit salad, they could hardly walk. But, they had little or no experience and were promoted way ahead of their ability. So, when they crashed and burned, it made a really big noise.

Usually also known as ring knockers.

I think that was if they were also academy grads. We never got to see any of those at the Jr. Officer level.

[Red Oak]

Petraous must have started "talking" again.

[millergrovesue]

What amazes me is that, regardless of thousands of years history of men letting their little brains overrule their big brains thus getting into big trouble, there are still some men ignorant/stupid/arrogant enough to believe they will be the exception.

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What amazes me is that, regardless of thousands of years history of men letting their little brains overrule their big brains thus getting into big trouble, there are still some men ignorant/stupid/arrogant enough to believe they will be the exception.

[LibraryLady]

My prediction: Nothing will come of this. Not sure why it is being brought up again. Folks above him fear other secrets being revealed through a prosecution of P.