Official: Harassing emails led to FBI probe in Petraeus case

By Pete Yost

Associated Press

Published: Saturday, Nov. 10 2012 5:54 p.m. MST

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The scandal that brought down CIA Director David Petraeus started with harassing emails sent by his biographer and paramour, Paula Broadwell, to another woman, and eventually led the FBI to discover the affair, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Saturday.

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JSB

Sugar City, ID

At least Patreus has enough real character to acknowledge the affair and resign. This is so different from the total absence of character of William Jefferson Clinton, the President of the United States of America, who repeatedly lied under oath More..

6:19 p.m. Nov. 10, 2012
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JWB

Kaysville, UT

The main thing about this is the time issue. If they were investigating him for several months, why did it just pop up the day after the election?

I am sure the President and his staffers knew the FBI was looking into misconduct More..

10:17 p.m. Nov. 10, 2012
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Howard Beal

Provo, UT

When you work in the spy business (CIA), extramarital affairs are seriously frowned upon. It opens up opportunities for potential blackmail and thus security risks. Having an affair with a CIA operative or KGB operative etc. is the oldest trick in More..

6:13 p.m. Nov. 10, 2012
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