360k+ wrote on 11/12/12 at 19:17:44:Well, obviously the black suburbans have not shown up yet (they tend to come at midnight, however, dragging you out in your underwear). Yes, I was kinda hoping to see some good old mud slinging myself, or at least the invocation of a good heated debate. Hell, I haven't even been called any names yet!
In the USAF I had a high level security clearance (including crypto), and am fully briefed on the compromising situations this can lead to (hmmm, but now you've got me wondering... was that gorgeous Chinese angel overseas really my girlfriend?). Anyway, been there-done that so please don't lecture me on that particular aspect. Honestly, this guy did something that statistically 75% of husbands, and 50% of wives eventually do. Most of us guys, if honest, have probably had, eh em, opportunities, that we may or not have acted on. However, in that respect, I'm proud to say I'm pristine after 35 years of marriage, not that I wasn't tempted 5 or 10 or 40 times, but I drew a line because I have to look in the mirror every morning.
Ditto that.
I was going to challenge the "
I had a high level security clearance" part, generally those who do or did never talk about it publicly. It's part of having that kind of clearance in the first place.
On the other hand, married 23 years, I do confirm what you just said
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I'm proud to say I'm pristine after 35 years of marriage, not that I wasn't tempted 5 or 10 or 40 times, but I drew a line because I have to look in the mirror every morning"
My way of expressing the same thought would be "
I'm not going to squander 20 years' marriage with 20 minutes of pleasure"
As for Gen. Petraeus and what happened to him, I would prefer to think that is simply an excuse for something else, i.e. blowing a whistle to keep the bells silent.
Had an investigation on the Benghazi incident proven it was, ultimately, Gen.Petraeus' fault, what would have become of him?
Fired? What does that mean? No retirement after serving your Country for 40, 45 years?
Make up a little scandal, that'll "force him to resign and retire", retain all, hard earned privileges, etc.+
The proof to my theory ? Bet you 99 cents his wife will not divorce him !
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The head of the CIA cannot be susceptible to "a secret life" . He cannot be in a position to be blackmailed."
IMHO the Head of the CIA should not have a
public life, it should all be strictly private or official, both of which should
not be business of the FBI but of Counterespionage.
Unless, of course, we have an "everybody Vs. everybody", multicolor, rainbow "Spy Vs. Spy" scenario that would make MAD Magazine green with envy.
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