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jsr

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Wed Nov 14, 2012, 10:18 PM Nov 2012

Petraeus mistress had substantial classified data on computer: sources [View all]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - A computer used by Paula Broadwell, the woman whose affair with CIA Director David Petraeus led to his resignation, contained substantial classified information that should have been stored under more secure conditions, law enforcement and national security officials said on Wednesday.

The contents and amount of the classified material - and questions about how Broadwell got it - are significant enough to warrant a continuing investigation, the officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to comment publicly.

The details about material held by Broadwell, a reserve officer in military intelligence, emerged Wednesday as the Pentagon suspended her security clearance. There are growing concerns among military and law enforcement officials about the potential fallout from the affair between Petraeus and Broadwell, who co-authored a biography of the retired general.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/15/us-usa-generals-idUSBRE8AD0GT20121115

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I wonder whether Petraeus or anyone else will end up facing charges over this scandal. Fridays Child Nov 2012 #1
Well, couldn't they go two ways with this? KansDem Nov 2012 #4
she is a spy maindawg Nov 2012 #2
How do we know she isn't a spy? Ilsa Nov 2012 #3
Something isn't right. What about their husbands, relatives background. Lebanon = the Kelley Purveyor Nov 2012 #5
If something goes bump in the night at your house, is it automatically the Mossad? AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #16
You John2 Nov 2012 #27
That is also what I think. glinda Nov 2012 #8
Let's make this better. 2 points GP6971 Nov 2012 #6
This - is - too - strange. Kablooie Nov 2012 #7
Wonder if there is any connection with her (Kelly) being Lebanese and also glinda Nov 2012 #9
Honorary Counsel is basically a business agent. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #12
Agree GP6971 Nov 2012 #13
Whoever gave her access is in deep shit Marrah_G Nov 2012 #10
Patraeus helped, Kelley said aletier_v Nov 2012 #14
Looks like she tried to "sell" access to "high level" S Korea officials rainbow4321 Nov 2012 #25
Wonder if they will give her the Manning treatment? Ash_F Nov 2012 #11
If the analogy here is to wikileaks... Volaris Nov 2012 #15
It says in the article she was military intelligence OnlinePoker Nov 2012 #17
This is about Broadwell, not Kelly Sgent Nov 2012 #18
Everybody works from home now aletier_v Nov 2012 #20
Even if you have a clearance, you can't take classified info home or store it on unsecure computers. JaneQPublic Nov 2012 #24
there are different levels of classification aletier_v Nov 2012 #29
Sure, and what I described was for the lowest: JaneQPublic Nov 2012 #30
Wouldn't waterboarding be the most effective method to arrive at the truth? FarCenter Nov 2012 #19
MmmHmmm montanto Nov 2012 #28
Move along folks, nothing here Milliesmom Nov 2012 #21
It's not "nothing but an affair" when intelligence or military personnel are involved rocktivity Nov 2012 #26
Some interesting reading... 2naSalit Nov 2012 #22
Following links within links... AntiFascist Nov 2012 #23
Good question 2naSalit Nov 2012 #31
Thanks for posting. To read later. snagglepuss Nov 2012 #33
The Kelley/Khawam twins ... a serenade libdem4life Nov 2012 #32
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