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Was David Petraeus Blackmailed by the White House?

The definition of “blackmail” is as follows: any payment extorted by intimidation, as by threats of injurious revelations or accusations. If then CIA Director David Petraeus was instructed to give false testimony to Congress in the days after the 9/11/12 Benghazi attack in exchange for his extramarital affair to remain under wraps, that would be […]

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Petraeus case shows why relationships matter

A common theme emerging from the sex scandal involving CIA Director David Petraeus is that relationships matter when you’re talking about someone with a top secret security clearance. The alleged extra-marital affair Petraeus was engaged in may not have been illegal but, as we’re learning, it quite possibly posed a problem for national security because […]

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Will a Sex Scandal cause the Mainstream Media to cover Benghazi?

Charles Krauthammer raises an interesting possibility relative to the media’s disinterest in Benghazi-gate; it’s a story that now includes a sex scandal. “(Benghazi) will unravel.” – Charles Krauthammer To Krauthammer’s point, the media was more interested in Anthony Weiner’s sexting scandal than in pursuing the disturbing familial connections his wife has to the Muslim Brotherhood.

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Lt. Col. Ralph Peters: Timing of Petraeus ‘Affair’ wreaks of Chicago-style politics

During an interview with Neil Cavuto, retired Lt. Col. Ralph Peters chimed in on the timing of the news of CIA Director David Petraeus’ extra-marital affair. Citing his experience as an intelligence analyst, Peters seems to think that the Obama administration has likely known about this affair for some time but revealed it less than […]

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