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Old 11-13-2012, 10:02 AM
 
Location: Home, Home on the Front Range
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Oh good grief. He could have been on the beach or fishing with his shirt off and sent pics to her as a friend. He indeed was a friend. We all have done something like that. The media is in full spin mode trying to do anything to slander these people in order to protect the president.

Seriously?
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Old 11-13-2012, 10:15 AM
 
Location: Too far from home.
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on a side note, i have seen her picture, and i just don't get it.
A career move by Petreaus?
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Two months after graduation Petraeus married Holly Knowlton, a daughter of Army General William A. Knowlton, who was superintendent of West Point at the time
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Old 11-13-2012, 10:28 AM
 
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I know a two star general who knows petreus. He said Petreus was an arsehole. He is all about politics and had always planned on going into politics after he got out of the service. I guess that probably will not happen now.
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Old 11-13-2012, 10:30 AM
 
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She is getting what she deserves.
Maybe it started out as blackmail attempt, and she got upset that no one gave into her, so she tattle-tailed on them?
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Old 11-13-2012, 10:35 AM
 
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I know a two star general who know petters, friend of the family. He said Petreus was an arsehole. He is all about politics and had always planned on going into politics after he got out of the service. I guess that probably will not happen now.

For the record, just so the FBI or CIA does not come knocking on my door. I have never been given any classified information.
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Old 11-13-2012, 10:36 AM
 
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She is getting what she deserves.
Well you've certainly changed your tune now that he is no longer General Betray Us.

If this scandal had broke in 2007 so many of the posters here would completely reverse thier positions on it.
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Old 11-13-2012, 10:40 AM
 
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I know a two star general who knows petreus. He said Petreus was an arsehole. He is all about politics and had always planned on going into politics after he got out of the service. I guess that probably will not happen now.
So much so that his named was tossed about as a presidential candidate. Seriously, you don't get to do the things he did and the level he reached by being an arsehole - no matter who your father in law is. I worked for some arseholes who were brilliant at what they did. Usually it's their success that causes an over inflated ego that results in "bad behavior". An ego can also be the very thing that can destroy someone. I think it was Petreus' ego that did him in.

His nickname is "Peaches", not petters.
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Old 11-13-2012, 10:45 AM
 
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President is out but he has senate possiblities in the right state looking at past history.
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Old 11-13-2012, 10:47 AM
 
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So much so that his named was tossed about as a presidential candidate. Seriously, you don't get to do the things he did and the level he reached by being an arsehole - no matter who your father in law is. I worked for some arseholes who were brilliant at what they did. Usually it's their success that causes an over inflated ego that results in "bad behavior". An ego can also be the very thing that can destroy someone. I think it was Petreus' ego that did him in.

His nickname is "Peaches", not petters.
Sure you do, or certainly can. Walk over people, take credit for others' work...
That's how most of these people get to the top.

It's the American way
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Old 11-13-2012, 10:48 AM
 
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So much so that his named was tossed about as a presidential candidate. Seriously, you don't get to do the things he did and the level he reached by being an arsehole - no matter who your father in law is. I worked for some arseholes who were brilliant at what they did. Usually it's their success that causes an over inflated ego that results in "bad behavior". An ego can also be the very thing that can destroy someone. I think it was Petreus' ego that did him in.

His nickname is "Peaches", not petters.
Computer spellcheck problem. I had no idea he was called Peaches...was that by his girlfriends. In the military being an arsehole is exactly how you achieve success. You are not an arsehole to the people who are above you or horizontal to you, but to the people who are below you. The military is all about politics.
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