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U.S. lawmaker suggests Obama told of Petraeus affair earlier
(Reuters) - The head of the House Intelligence Committee suggested on Sunday that President Barack Obama might have known about former CIA Director David Petraeus' extra-marital affair before the November election, and said Attorney General Eric Holder should address this question soon before Congress.
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, a Republican, said Holder's statement that the Justice Department had not informed the president before the election implied that Holder might have told Obama privately.
He noted that the FBI investigation of the communications between Petraeus and his biographer Paula Broadwell arose due to concern over a counter-intelligence threat. Both Petraeus and Broadwell have said they did not share any security secrets, and investigators have said they have found no security breach.
"It probably should have been brought forward earlier as a national security threat," Rogers said.
"I'm not sure that the president was not told before Election Day. The attorney general said that the Department of Justice did not notify the president, but we don't know if the attorney general...(notified him)," Rogers said.
He said Holder should come before the intelligence committees to discuss it. "We could resolve this very quickly with a conversation in the intelligence spaces if he did have that conversation with the president."
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein disagreed, saying Holder had explained to the intelligence committees there was no notification while the investigation was under way. Justice and the FBI took this approach, she said, "so there is an ability to move ahead without any political weighing-in on any side."
SOURCE: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/18/us-usa-generals-security-idUSBRE8AH0E320121118
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, a Republican, said Holder's statement that the Justice Department had not informed the president before the election implied that Holder might have told Obama privately.
He noted that the FBI investigation of the communications between Petraeus and his biographer Paula Broadwell arose due to concern over a counter-intelligence threat. Both Petraeus and Broadwell have said they did not share any security secrets, and investigators have said they have found no security breach.
"It probably should have been brought forward earlier as a national security threat," Rogers said.
"I'm not sure that the president was not told before Election Day. The attorney general said that the Department of Justice did not notify the president, but we don't know if the attorney general...(notified him)," Rogers said.
He said Holder should come before the intelligence committees to discuss it. "We could resolve this very quickly with a conversation in the intelligence spaces if he did have that conversation with the president."
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein disagreed, saying Holder had explained to the intelligence committees there was no notification while the investigation was under way. Justice and the FBI took this approach, she said, "so there is an ability to move ahead without any political weighing-in on any side."
SOURCE: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/18/us-usa-generals-security-idUSBRE8AH0E320121118
Maybe Teko. Guilty until proven innocent. But hey, everyone is guilty of this depending on where they stand in support of a particular person. I mean, we had Romney rigging voting machines a couple of weeks ago.
I thought mikes post shed some light on that question vance, did you not read it or, did you simply disregard it altogether because it is not something you want to hear?
See, this is what I mean. Pre conceived notions prevail, no matter what! Over and over and over again. It just appears until that gotcha moment arrives and you hear what it is you want to hear, nothing else matters. At least that is what I see.
See, this is what I mean. Pre conceived notions prevail, no matter what! Over and over and over again. It just appears until that gotcha moment arrives and you hear what it is you want to hear, nothing else matters. At least that is what I see.
Levin doesn't claim to be anything but a republican. But his word on the issue should not be pushed aside. And why would you not tell the President that his CIA chief is under investigation?
Oh, it matters what people say teko. I'm trying to listen and I'm not a huge conspiracy person. But something is ringing a warning bell for me about about this situation and it does bring to mind all sorts of seedy things that could have happened. I'm not trying to condemn any person at all. I actually think situations like this weaken our government and just make people we count on look bad. For that reason, I'm really done saying I 'want' to know. I give up. No one is above what power seems to do to people and often is not pretty. Do I think something shady happened? Yes. But who cares. I don't trust our government all that much anyway and haven't for a good deal of time. This is nothing new.
No, it doesn't matter what anyone says, there has just got to be a conspiracy or a cover up of some kind going on. Don't we all know, the people will have it no other way?
Lots of people throwing speculation around is right. McCain is right up there at the top.Altho lately he is doing some serious backpeddling I see. It doesn't matter what the truth is, there will be a cover up in certain peoples eyes no matter what. And the spin goes on! This should be the name of this new soap.It should include the laying around with this one and the flirting with that one, and the chick fight included and of course it all has got to have something to do with 9/11. Yep, dont know why people just cannot see it! Embarrassing is right!
Lots of people throwing speculation around is right. McCain is right up there at the top.Altho lately he is doing some serious backpeddling I see. It doesn't matter what the truth is, there will be a cover up in certain peoples eyes no matter what. And the spin goes on! This should be the name of this new soap.It should include the laying around with this one and the flirting with that one, and the chick fight included and of course it all has got to have something to do with 9/11. Yep, dont know why people just cannot see it! Embarrassing is right!
"...unless you are the designated person to take the hit..."
Like Scooter Libby perhaps?
Like Scooter Libby perhaps?
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