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shraby

(21,946 posts) Sat Dec 10, 2016, 03:38 PM Dec 2016

Should gen. petraeus' handling of classified material be given a closer look as well?

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Should gen. petraeus' handling of classified material be given a closer look as well? (Original Post) shraby Dec 2016 OP

he's already on probation for his crimes. spanone Dec 2016 #1

It's possible his crimes are deeper than first thought. shraby Dec 2016 #2

He can't be charged again, it would be double jeopardy Lurks Often Dec 2016 #3

spanone

(135,781 posts)

1. he's already on probation for his crimes.

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Sat Dec 10, 2016, 03:39 PM

Dec 2016

shraby

(21,946 posts)

2. It's possible his crimes are deeper than first thought.

Reply to spanone (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 03:40 PM

Dec 2016

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

3. He can't be charged again, it would be double jeopardy

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 04:51 PM

Dec 2016

So unless there some NEW evidence not related to the charges he was already convicted of, there is nothing to give a closer look to.

I happen to think that the reason he got such a relatively light punishment was that the administration did NOT want a trial, since under the law Petraeus's lawyers would have been allowed to question a lot of fairly powerful people under oath.

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