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bayareamike

(602 posts) Fri Nov 9, 2012, 03:52 PM Nov 2012

BREAKING MSNBC: Petraeus Resigns

The President has accepted his resignation. Petraeus, in his resignation letter, writes about an extramarital affair that he had. Not sure if that is why he is resigning or not. This is on News Nation right now.

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BREAKING MSNBC: Petraeus Resigns (Original Post) bayareamike Nov 2012 OP

What kind of affair would it take for him to have to resign? Renew Deal Nov 2012 #1

Foreign national? MountainLaurel Nov 2012 #2

High profile people are held to higher standards SoCalDem Nov 2012 #4

If it happened while he was on active duty with a junior.. Kaleva Nov 2012 #6

Good point Renew Deal Nov 2012 #8

or maybe the affair is just a minor * compared to whatever else... Whisp Nov 2012 #12

I thought DODT was gone in the military. stopbush Nov 2012 #3

Petraus isn't in the military alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #5

Betcha Benghazi has something to do with it, too. n/t GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #7

Petraeus is bipartisan IMHO ellisonz Nov 2012 #9

Natasha flamingdem Nov 2012 #10

Good, the War on Women finally had a battle that went our way jenw2 Nov 2012 #11

Renew Deal

(81,873 posts)

1. What kind of affair would it take for him to have to resign?

Reply to bayareamike (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 03:54 PM

Nov 2012

That's a little weird.

MountainLaurel

(10,271 posts)

2. Foreign national?

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 03:55 PM

Nov 2012

That's a big no-no for folks with security clearances.

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

4. High profile people are held to higher standards

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 03:56 PM

Nov 2012

and many have been undone by an undone zipper.

Kaleva

(36,351 posts)

6. If it happened while he was on active duty with a junior..

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 03:57 PM

Nov 2012

it would look really bad. A few senior officers have been forced to retire because of fooling around with a junior officer. This can't be done to him but it would be a bad example.