As Readers here know, this is a site where an examination of character, personality, motivation as well as the difference between Public Perception & Reality are Fair Game. How did Media Darling, Former General David Petraeus: Now Former CIA Director fail to live up to his image as "King David"? Was disgraced David Petraeus just the typical trope; another avid womanizer full on narcissist who did as he pleased as the crowd applauded his every move? Of course he was, the real question is why does the public get so duped so often by the myth of the "perfect hero".
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David Petraeus is Number 1 Again! Last night, Barbara Walters crowned Former CIA Director Former General David Petraeus as the "Most Fascinating" Person of 2012.
"David Petraeus was not chosen this year for his war record or his exemplary service to his country," said Walters. "This is about military honor colliding with sex and lies in the digital age."
The former head of the CIA stepped down in November after an extramarital affair was discovered with his biographer, Paula Broadwell. Petraeus, 60, was also given the number one spot in 2010.
Congratulations David Petraeus Upon Obtaining This Recognition For Jerk Of The Year!
Thanks again for disgracing those who serve with honor & integrity, sacrificing their lives.
While you hid away from danger at Princeton & Georgetown: attending cocktail parties.
Living on a swank estate inherited from your wife's family, while cheating on her. http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=779952
UPDATE 12/18 Honorary Award To Goes To Criminal Justice System For Failing To File Cyber Stalking Charges Against Nut Paula. I wonder who she was screwing at the Department of Justice.
http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/18/15995676-paula-broadwell-wont-face-cyberstalking-charges-in-petraeus-scandal?lite
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Gee this is hilarious. Poor "King" David was the victim of scheming Paula Broadwell.
Wasn't his wife, children as well as grandchild the ones embarrassed by his conduct?
Why isn't he to blame equally for screwing his noted hagiographer Paula Broadwell?
http://www.upi.com/blog/2012/11/29/Petraeus-I-screwed-up-royally/1831354215656/
As I mentioned at the beginning: call this Xmas Comes Early For Media Comedy Gold
http://www.bradenton.com/2012/11/29/4296297/gregory-clay-petraeus-vs-eisenhower.html
Paula has hired DeeDee Myers: once arrested for a DUI, also "handled" Bill Clinton.
Gloria Allred has also entered into the melee: searching for Mr. Green, as always.
Meanwhile, Now Disgraced Former Everything David Petraeus has hired Robert Barnett, a Washington, D.C., lawyer whose clients have included former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, for "advice on post-governmental issues." This sounds like a really great money maker. Imagine a WWE tag team in cream corn of David Petraeus & Sarah Palin going at it..
For Famewhoring at its finest, nothing competes with People Magazine Coverage:
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20649393,00.html
Gee, what has "victim" Paula Broadwell thought up now? Her brother gets in on the act, too:
"She's been devastated by this," Paula Broadwell's brother, Stephen Kranz, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview. "She is filled with guilt and shame for what she's done and she's incredibly sorry for the pain she's caused her husband, her family, Petraseus's family. She accepts responsibility for her actions and knows she made a mistake."
Oh how sad, did you get paid for this gem, Stephen? Your sister is a liar, a cheater, a sick deluded sneak as well as LiveWrong/CheatStrong (Lance Armstrong Fan) & also hacked into my private account. People Magazine take note: I'll tell you really juicy stuff about Paula, noted hagiographer FOR FREE. Why bother with her bro, in on the game.
LATEST BREAKING NEWS AS THIS AFFAIR IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS COMING!
http://news.msn.com/politics/cia-to-investigate-conduct-of-ex-chief-petraeus
Gee, with all those emails & affairs: I suggest a physical to check for STDs
BREAKING NEWS AS THE HITS KEEP COMING: CURRENT TOP US MILITARY COMMANDER IN AFGHANISTAN GENERAL JOHN ALLEN, IS NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION, AS WELL. THE MILITARY IS RUNNING OUT OF GENERALS.
Why? It seems no one in charge wasn't involved with married "unpaid" social liason married Tampa based Jill Kelley. General John Allen's "communications" with Jill Kelley, from 2010 to 2012 consisted of a mere 20,000 to 30,000 pages (mostly emails) which were probably just recipe ideas or thoughts about their pets. No reason for alarm.
What kind of men are in power in the US Military? All pen pals of Jill Kelley it seems.
Gee, who is defending our country? Not these guys, obviously: A Pair of Lovesick Looney Tunes Hot for Twin Sisters. An Onion Satire in Real Time, A Skit on SNL:Yuck or Yikes.
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, General John Allen, is under investigation for alleged inappropriate communication with just 1 of the women at the center of the scandal involving former CIA Director David Petraeus, a senior U.S. defense official said on Tuesday. Apparently, the two were just writing a lot of letters: all innocent innucuous stuff.
This shocking revelation threatens to fell another of the U.S. military's biggest names and suggests that the scandal involving Petraeus - a former four-star general who had Allen's job in Afghanistan before moving to the CIA last year - could expand much further than previously imagined.
The U.S. official said the FBI uncovered between 20,000 and 30,000 pages of communications - mostly emails and spanning from 2010 to 2012 - between Allen & Jill Kelley, who has been identified as a long-time friend of the Petraeus family & is a Tampa, Florida, "volunteer social liaison" with military families at MacDill Air Force Base.
http://news.msn.com/politics/general-investigated-for-emails-with-petraeus-friend
QUOTE OF THE DAY: Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, called the latest revelations in the case "a Greek tragedy."
"It's just tragic," King said Tuesday on NBC's "Today" show. "This has the elements in some ways of a Hollywood movie or a trashy novel."
UPDATE FROM WSJ: The FBI Investigation was fumbled when the agent sent "topless" photos of himself to 1 of the women involved. Gee, color me not shocked at all.
"A federal agent who launched the investigation that ultimately led to the resignation of Central Intelligence Agency chief David Petraeus was barred from taking part in the case over the summer due to superiors' concerns that he had become personally involved in the case, according to officials familiar with the probe.
Wanna see the now infamous photo of FBI Agent Fred Humphries "the dummy", here it is:
Yes, That Is FBI Agent Fred Humphries With Some Other Dummies
New details about how the Federal Bureau of Investigation handled the case suggest that even as the bureau delved into Mr. Petraeus's personal life, the agency had to address questionable conduct by one of its own—including allegedly sending shirtless photos of himself to a woman involved in the case."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324439804578115410189757452.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
FINAL UPDATE: verified, FBI agent sent the topless photos of himself to Jill Kelley.
As I predicted, it was Jill. My profiling instincts are still sharp as to motivations of dogs..
http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/12/15119872-emails-on-coming-and-goings-of-petraeus-other-military-officials-escalated-fbi-concerns?lite&ocid=msnhp&pos=1
BREAKING NEWS: MILITARY COULD PROSECUTE FORMER 4 Star General Petraeus
http://gma.yahoo.com/petraeus-affair-military-prosecute-adulterers-103804132.html
Factually, people not famous or important have been charged for conduct unbecoming.
Will The Military treat The Adulterous 4Star General Petraeus the same way as a "grunt"?
The reason is that we want to believe that these kind of heroes exist, which causes us to dismiss from view a lot of evidence to the contrary. The David Petraeus who rose to power by marrying into a wealthy family with key connections (his wife Holly was the daughter of the Head Of West Point when he happily proposed) was always a manipulator looking for an edge by making the right moves.
His entire "official biography" (not the one written by a love struck sexual partner) is replete with indications that David Petraeus worked the system at every turn to get away with it. Not the same thing as battle hardened through combat & service to others. This man avoided combat to an amazing degree in his military career while "becoming" an expert safely away from harm at The Woodrow Wilson School of Foreign Affairs at Princeton University. Did 2 "Tours of Duty" there, buffing up his intellectual creds, causing the press to perceive him as so much smarter than the Typical General; while never noting that he didn't have an impressive Military Record. Not a lot of exposure to actual war in those hallowed halls of The Ivy League.
Let us not forget he was also in a "Military Fellowship" at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., which is great for both political as well as social connections. Dubious that he was actually exposed to any real danger there unless you feel that carefully arranged tapas & pretty girls are bad for you. A lot of schmoozing, cocktails, deep discussion: not in combat.
Even Movie Stars were in on the act: Just a month ago, The CIA Director David Petraeus & his wife Holly appeared together at a reception hosted by The Canadian Embassy in Washington to celebrate the premiere of The Ben Affleck film "Argo." (Aside, even Canada gets dragged into this.)
Oh, Clooney Watchers must know that George Clooney attended The Hollywood Premiere in Beverly Hills on October 4th with Stacy Keibler in tow. I believe he later remarked it was a swell project that did not fit into his schedule. He did not mention Stacy Keibler at all.
Stacy was in a vintage Alaia dress, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes & Neil Lane jewelry, all courtesy of Brad Goreski. (Hosts of "Supermarket Superstars" need all the help possible to appear au courant on the Red Carpet.) George Clooney wore a classic black suit & looked magnificent without the aid of Rachel Zoe's former assistant.
The film "Argo" chronicles the successful operation in which both the CIA as well as Canadian diplomats smuggled a group of U.S. officials out of Tehran during the 1979-81 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis. Not that Former CIA Director Petraeus was actually involved in this amazingly well executed complex mission of bravery. Just in the partying & celebration after the Hollywood Movie. I'll check where he was in 1980, most likely collecting another advanced degree in a safe place.
Back with very predictable information pertaining to the dangerous assignment of Then Military Officer David Petraeus when The Project that became the film "Argo" was taking place. He was in Fort Stewart, Georgia: that is here in the USA. I was myself born on an Air Force Base in the same state, Georgia. Here in the USA, not really a site of a whole lot of drama or possible death due to terrorist insurgents.
As the truth about David Petraeus emerges, even journalists who wrote the glowing articles are now coming to the conclusion that I reached long ago: this guy was being praised, admired, given a free pass not because of his remarkable military record, but due to the absolute lack of it combined with constant showing off of his "fitness" (those 5 mile runs) along with all those advanced degrees as proof of his superiority. Petraeus stood out as a Military-Scholar, which impresses academics: then threw them off the trail, apparently literally by suggesting accompany him on a run so that he would wear them out with his display of athletic buffness. Apparently Runner's World might have gotten more telling answers out of The Good General: their reporters would not have been left panting after a 5 mile run.
A writer at Wired.com has now sorrowfully recognized in retrospect that he was a member of a cult of personality carefully crafted by David Petraeus. The "intellectual" soldier played him for a fool. A look back at his interviews along with the associated articles he then wrote about "King David" make him feel extremely ridiculous now truth has finally sunk in, he fell for a con: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/petraeus-cult-2/
"That March, I was embedded with a unit in Mosul when I learned Petraeus was making a surprise visit to its base. The only time he had for an interview was during a dawn workout session with company commanders, I was told, but if I was willing to exercise with everyone else, sure, I could ask whatever I wanted. The next morning, Petraeus came out for his five-mile run and playfully asked: “What the hell is Spencer Ackerman doing in Mosul?” It’s embarrassing to remember that that felt pretty good, but it did. And sure enough, while I sweated my way through a painful run — I had just quit smoking and was in terrible shape — he calmly parried my wheezed questions. I only later realized I didn’t gain any useful or insightful answers, just a crazy workout story that I strained to transform into a metaphor for the war. (“‘This tires you out that day, but it gives you stamina over the long run,’ he noted. ‘And this is about stamina. It’s absolutely grueling.’” Ugh.)"
Spencer Ackerman, ugh indeed: at least you weren't the only one who fell for non-answers to serious questions by the distractions that The Good General was so adept at providing. Plus, at least you didn't sleep with him. It could be worse, you were seduced by a masterful manipulator who was very good at his game: but not literally seduced as the females that desired his attention fell for "the cult" of his charismatic personality burying the truth by flexing his muscles while touting all those degrees.
Late to the game, CNN Comes Clean 30 Hours AFTER I told you: readers here find out first:"David Petraeus had another love affair long before the one that cost him his job running the CIA.
I wonder how many "other women" will turn up as I am writing this? More than the 2 so far, wait for it. Current members of "The I Slept With David Petraeus Club" are Jill Kelley of Tampa, Florida along with hagiographer Paula Broadwell. (jokes make themselves with Paula..."broad well"...The biography was entitled, "All In": described how she was "embedded" in his every moment. And no, that is not a typo, "hagiographer" means a biographer of saints. I feel only a "hag" violates the trust of an adoring wife, adult children & so on when she sleeps with "the subject" or more accurately the "object" of her affections to get real deep & personal about his life to promote herself as well as the book.
Will Holly have to resign now, too? Holly Petraeus has been an advocate for U.S. veterans & head of the Office of Servicemember Affairs at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. She was a National Merit Finalist which is a sign of very high intelligence. Very smart people are often immune to noticing obvious issues like my husband is a fraud, an adulterer & never actually fought anywhere unless they argued about his activities at the rare moments when he was at the expensive estate she inherited from her family. By that I mean he wasn't home a lot.
BREAKING NEWS FROM INSIDE SOURCES: It seems Paula sent the emails that killed David's career. Motive: Jealousy. Apparently she was shocked to discover Jill was also involved with her man, the lawful wedded husband of Holly Petraeus. By that I mean, Paula Broadwell: noted hagiographer was the one threatening Jill Kelley for being another "special friend" of Media Darling Womanizing David P. This is quite a Soap Opera. Paula expected fidelity as well as monogamy from Holly's Husband?
Talk About A Woman Scorned Hath No Fury Like Nutball Paula. Wake Me When This Is Over.
I cannot let this go without knowing how Jill Kelley worked her way into this mess.
According to Military Sources: The Florida woman who allegedly received the harassing e-mails from Paula Broadwell was 37-year-old Jill Kelley, the State Department’s Liaison to the Military’s Joint Special Operations Command.
Oh this gets better, according to The AP Wire Service:Jill Kelley was an unpaid social liaison to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL. What is an unpaid social liason: is that a Military Term?
Jill Kelley of Food Fight, Petraeus Friend, Topless Photo Recipient?
Yes, I know where the Military's Central Command & Special Operations Command is located.
I don't know what an unpaid social liason means: it sounds like a term for something else.
You know, as in MRE stands for Meals Rejected by Ethiopians.
More info, Jill & her twin sister were Attention Seeking FWs before this all along w/ Photos.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20121112_Woman_who_sparked_Petraeus_probe_has_Philadelphia_roots.html
Also this zinger of an article, Wow: Twins Seeking Fame on Food Fight back in 2003!
"I guess Natalie Khawam & her twin sister, Jill Kelley, believe you have to look good to cook good.
How else can you explain why Khawam showed up Monday wearing a Chanel blouse, leather skirt &Gucci heels to tape an appearance on a new Food Network show? Kelley was no less dressed in Brooks Brothers black."
Brooks Brothers is certainly a more classic look for "Food Fight" than Chanel & Gucci.
http://www.sptimes.com/2003/01/07/Columns/Food_and_family__brin.shtml
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David Petraeus is Number 1 Again! Last night, Barbara Walters crowned Former CIA Director Former General David Petraeus as the "Most Fascinating" Person of 2012.
"David Petraeus was not chosen this year for his war record or his exemplary service to his country," said Walters. "This is about military honor colliding with sex and lies in the digital age."
The former head of the CIA stepped down in November after an extramarital affair was discovered with his biographer, Paula Broadwell. Petraeus, 60, was also given the number one spot in 2010.
Congratulations David Petraeus Upon Obtaining This Recognition For Jerk Of The Year!
Thanks again for disgracing those who serve with honor & integrity, sacrificing their lives.
While you hid away from danger at Princeton & Georgetown: attending cocktail parties.
Living on a swank estate inherited from your wife's family, while cheating on her. http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=779952
UPDATE 12/18 Honorary Award To Goes To Criminal Justice System For Failing To File Cyber Stalking Charges Against Nut Paula. I wonder who she was screwing at the Department of Justice.
http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/18/15995676-paula-broadwell-wont-face-cyberstalking-charges-in-petraeus-scandal?lite
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Gee this is hilarious. Poor "King" David was the victim of scheming Paula Broadwell.
Wasn't his wife, children as well as grandchild the ones embarrassed by his conduct?
Why isn't he to blame equally for screwing his noted hagiographer Paula Broadwell?
http://www.upi.com/blog/2012/11/29/Petraeus-I-screwed-up-royally/1831354215656/
As I mentioned at the beginning: call this Xmas Comes Early For Media Comedy Gold
http://www.bradenton.com/2012/11/29/4296297/gregory-clay-petraeus-vs-eisenhower.html
Paula has hired DeeDee Myers: once arrested for a DUI, also "handled" Bill Clinton.
Gloria Allred has also entered into the melee: searching for Mr. Green, as always.
Meanwhile, Now Disgraced Former Everything David Petraeus has hired Robert Barnett, a Washington, D.C., lawyer whose clients have included former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, for "advice on post-governmental issues." This sounds like a really great money maker. Imagine a WWE tag team in cream corn of David Petraeus & Sarah Palin going at it..
For Famewhoring at its finest, nothing competes with People Magazine Coverage:
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20649393,00.html
Gee, what has "victim" Paula Broadwell thought up now? Her brother gets in on the act, too:
"She's been devastated by this," Paula Broadwell's brother, Stephen Kranz, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview. "She is filled with guilt and shame for what she's done and she's incredibly sorry for the pain she's caused her husband, her family, Petraseus's family. She accepts responsibility for her actions and knows she made a mistake."
Oh how sad, did you get paid for this gem, Stephen? Your sister is a liar, a cheater, a sick deluded sneak as well as LiveWrong/CheatStrong (Lance Armstrong Fan) & also hacked into my private account. People Magazine take note: I'll tell you really juicy stuff about Paula, noted hagiographer FOR FREE. Why bother with her bro, in on the game.
LATEST BREAKING NEWS AS THIS AFFAIR IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS COMING!
http://news.msn.com/politics/cia-to-investigate-conduct-of-ex-chief-petraeus
Gee, with all those emails & affairs: I suggest a physical to check for STDs
BREAKING NEWS AS THE HITS KEEP COMING: CURRENT TOP US MILITARY COMMANDER IN AFGHANISTAN GENERAL JOHN ALLEN, IS NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION, AS WELL. THE MILITARY IS RUNNING OUT OF GENERALS.
Why? It seems no one in charge wasn't involved with married "unpaid" social liason married Tampa based Jill Kelley. General John Allen's "communications" with Jill Kelley, from 2010 to 2012 consisted of a mere 20,000 to 30,000 pages (mostly emails) which were probably just recipe ideas or thoughts about their pets. No reason for alarm.
What kind of men are in power in the US Military? All pen pals of Jill Kelley it seems.
Gee, who is defending our country? Not these guys, obviously: A Pair of Lovesick Looney Tunes Hot for Twin Sisters. An Onion Satire in Real Time, A Skit on SNL:Yuck or Yikes.
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, General John Allen, is under investigation for alleged inappropriate communication with just 1 of the women at the center of the scandal involving former CIA Director David Petraeus, a senior U.S. defense official said on Tuesday. Apparently, the two were just writing a lot of letters: all innocent innucuous stuff.
This shocking revelation threatens to fell another of the U.S. military's biggest names and suggests that the scandal involving Petraeus - a former four-star general who had Allen's job in Afghanistan before moving to the CIA last year - could expand much further than previously imagined.
The U.S. official said the FBI uncovered between 20,000 and 30,000 pages of communications - mostly emails and spanning from 2010 to 2012 - between Allen & Jill Kelley, who has been identified as a long-time friend of the Petraeus family & is a Tampa, Florida, "volunteer social liaison" with military families at MacDill Air Force Base.
http://news.msn.com/politics/general-investigated-for-emails-with-petraeus-friend
QUOTE OF THE DAY: Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, called the latest revelations in the case "a Greek tragedy."
"It's just tragic," King said Tuesday on NBC's "Today" show. "This has the elements in some ways of a Hollywood movie or a trashy novel."
UPDATE FROM WSJ: The FBI Investigation was fumbled when the agent sent "topless" photos of himself to 1 of the women involved. Gee, color me not shocked at all.
"A federal agent who launched the investigation that ultimately led to the resignation of Central Intelligence Agency chief David Petraeus was barred from taking part in the case over the summer due to superiors' concerns that he had become personally involved in the case, according to officials familiar with the probe.
Wanna see the now infamous photo of FBI Agent Fred Humphries "the dummy", here it is:
New details about how the Federal Bureau of Investigation handled the case suggest that even as the bureau delved into Mr. Petraeus's personal life, the agency had to address questionable conduct by one of its own—including allegedly sending shirtless photos of himself to a woman involved in the case."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324439804578115410189757452.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
FINAL UPDATE: verified, FBI agent sent the topless photos of himself to Jill Kelley.
As I predicted, it was Jill. My profiling instincts are still sharp as to motivations of dogs..
http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/12/15119872-emails-on-coming-and-goings-of-petraeus-other-military-officials-escalated-fbi-concerns?lite&ocid=msnhp&pos=1
BREAKING NEWS: MILITARY COULD PROSECUTE FORMER 4 Star General Petraeus
http://gma.yahoo.com/petraeus-affair-military-prosecute-adulterers-103804132.html
Factually, people not famous or important have been charged for conduct unbecoming.
Will The Military treat The Adulterous 4Star General Petraeus the same way as a "grunt"?
The reason is that we want to believe that these kind of heroes exist, which causes us to dismiss from view a lot of evidence to the contrary. The David Petraeus who rose to power by marrying into a wealthy family with key connections (his wife Holly was the daughter of the Head Of West Point when he happily proposed) was always a manipulator looking for an edge by making the right moves.
His entire "official biography" (not the one written by a love struck sexual partner) is replete with indications that David Petraeus worked the system at every turn to get away with it. Not the same thing as battle hardened through combat & service to others. This man avoided combat to an amazing degree in his military career while "becoming" an expert safely away from harm at The Woodrow Wilson School of Foreign Affairs at Princeton University. Did 2 "Tours of Duty" there, buffing up his intellectual creds, causing the press to perceive him as so much smarter than the Typical General; while never noting that he didn't have an impressive Military Record. Not a lot of exposure to actual war in those hallowed halls of The Ivy League.
Let us not forget he was also in a "Military Fellowship" at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., which is great for both political as well as social connections. Dubious that he was actually exposed to any real danger there unless you feel that carefully arranged tapas & pretty girls are bad for you. A lot of schmoozing, cocktails, deep discussion: not in combat.
Even Movie Stars were in on the act: Just a month ago, The CIA Director David Petraeus & his wife Holly appeared together at a reception hosted by The Canadian Embassy in Washington to celebrate the premiere of The Ben Affleck film "Argo." (Aside, even Canada gets dragged into this.)
Oh, Clooney Watchers must know that George Clooney attended The Hollywood Premiere in Beverly Hills on October 4th with Stacy Keibler in tow. I believe he later remarked it was a swell project that did not fit into his schedule. He did not mention Stacy Keibler at all.
Stacy was in a vintage Alaia dress, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes & Neil Lane jewelry, all courtesy of Brad Goreski. (Hosts of "Supermarket Superstars" need all the help possible to appear au courant on the Red Carpet.) George Clooney wore a classic black suit & looked magnificent without the aid of Rachel Zoe's former assistant.
The film "Argo" chronicles the successful operation in which both the CIA as well as Canadian diplomats smuggled a group of U.S. officials out of Tehran during the 1979-81 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis. Not that Former CIA Director Petraeus was actually involved in this amazingly well executed complex mission of bravery. Just in the partying & celebration after the Hollywood Movie. I'll check where he was in 1980, most likely collecting another advanced degree in a safe place.
Back with very predictable information pertaining to the dangerous assignment of Then Military Officer David Petraeus when The Project that became the film "Argo" was taking place. He was in Fort Stewart, Georgia: that is here in the USA. I was myself born on an Air Force Base in the same state, Georgia. Here in the USA, not really a site of a whole lot of drama or possible death due to terrorist insurgents.
As the truth about David Petraeus emerges, even journalists who wrote the glowing articles are now coming to the conclusion that I reached long ago: this guy was being praised, admired, given a free pass not because of his remarkable military record, but due to the absolute lack of it combined with constant showing off of his "fitness" (those 5 mile runs) along with all those advanced degrees as proof of his superiority. Petraeus stood out as a Military-Scholar, which impresses academics: then threw them off the trail, apparently literally by suggesting accompany him on a run so that he would wear them out with his display of athletic buffness. Apparently Runner's World might have gotten more telling answers out of The Good General: their reporters would not have been left panting after a 5 mile run.
A writer at Wired.com has now sorrowfully recognized in retrospect that he was a member of a cult of personality carefully crafted by David Petraeus. The "intellectual" soldier played him for a fool. A look back at his interviews along with the associated articles he then wrote about "King David" make him feel extremely ridiculous now truth has finally sunk in, he fell for a con: http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/petraeus-cult-2/
"That March, I was embedded with a unit in Mosul when I learned Petraeus was making a surprise visit to its base. The only time he had for an interview was during a dawn workout session with company commanders, I was told, but if I was willing to exercise with everyone else, sure, I could ask whatever I wanted. The next morning, Petraeus came out for his five-mile run and playfully asked: “What the hell is Spencer Ackerman doing in Mosul?” It’s embarrassing to remember that that felt pretty good, but it did. And sure enough, while I sweated my way through a painful run — I had just quit smoking and was in terrible shape — he calmly parried my wheezed questions. I only later realized I didn’t gain any useful or insightful answers, just a crazy workout story that I strained to transform into a metaphor for the war. (“‘This tires you out that day, but it gives you stamina over the long run,’ he noted. ‘And this is about stamina. It’s absolutely grueling.’” Ugh.)"
Spencer Ackerman, ugh indeed: at least you weren't the only one who fell for non-answers to serious questions by the distractions that The Good General was so adept at providing. Plus, at least you didn't sleep with him. It could be worse, you were seduced by a masterful manipulator who was very good at his game: but not literally seduced as the females that desired his attention fell for "the cult" of his charismatic personality burying the truth by flexing his muscles while touting all those degrees.
Late to the game, CNN Comes Clean 30 Hours AFTER I told you: readers here find out first:"David Petraeus had another love affair long before the one that cost him his job running the CIA.
It was with the press.The retired general's skillful courtship of journalists brought him a career's worth of favorable headlines and has, to a remarkable degree, softened the coverage of his fall from grace. Petraeus accomplished this in part by granting reporters access -- though none quite as extraordinary as that accorded his biographer, Paula Broadwell..."
I wonder how many "other women" will turn up as I am writing this? More than the 2 so far, wait for it. Current members of "The I Slept With David Petraeus Club" are Jill Kelley of Tampa, Florida along with hagiographer Paula Broadwell. (jokes make themselves with Paula..."broad well"...The biography was entitled, "All In": described how she was "embedded" in his every moment. And no, that is not a typo, "hagiographer" means a biographer of saints. I feel only a "hag" violates the trust of an adoring wife, adult children & so on when she sleeps with "the subject" or more accurately the "object" of her affections to get real deep & personal about his life to promote herself as well as the book.
Will Holly have to resign now, too? Holly Petraeus has been an advocate for U.S. veterans & head of the Office of Servicemember Affairs at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. She was a National Merit Finalist which is a sign of very high intelligence. Very smart people are often immune to noticing obvious issues like my husband is a fraud, an adulterer & never actually fought anywhere unless they argued about his activities at the rare moments when he was at the expensive estate she inherited from her family. By that I mean he wasn't home a lot.
BREAKING NEWS FROM INSIDE SOURCES: It seems Paula sent the emails that killed David's career. Motive: Jealousy. Apparently she was shocked to discover Jill was also involved with her man, the lawful wedded husband of Holly Petraeus. By that I mean, Paula Broadwell: noted hagiographer was the one threatening Jill Kelley for being another "special friend" of Media Darling Womanizing David P. This is quite a Soap Opera. Paula expected fidelity as well as monogamy from Holly's Husband?
Talk About A Woman Scorned Hath No Fury Like Nutball Paula. Wake Me When This Is Over.
I cannot let this go without knowing how Jill Kelley worked her way into this mess.
According to Military Sources: The Florida woman who allegedly received the harassing e-mails from Paula Broadwell was 37-year-old Jill Kelley, the State Department’s Liaison to the Military’s Joint Special Operations Command.
Oh this gets better, according to The AP Wire Service:Jill Kelley was an unpaid social liaison to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL. What is an unpaid social liason: is that a Military Term?
Yes, I know where the Military's Central Command & Special Operations Command is located.
I don't know what an unpaid social liason means: it sounds like a term for something else.
You know, as in MRE stands for Meals Rejected by Ethiopians.
More info, Jill & her twin sister were Attention Seeking FWs before this all along w/ Photos.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20121112_Woman_who_sparked_Petraeus_probe_has_Philadelphia_roots.html
Also this zinger of an article, Wow: Twins Seeking Fame on Food Fight back in 2003!
"I guess Natalie Khawam & her twin sister, Jill Kelley, believe you have to look good to cook good.
How else can you explain why Khawam showed up Monday wearing a Chanel blouse, leather skirt &Gucci heels to tape an appearance on a new Food Network show? Kelley was no less dressed in Brooks Brothers black."
Brooks Brothers is certainly a more classic look for "Food Fight" than Chanel & Gucci.
http://www.sptimes.com/2003/01/07/Columns/Food_and_family__brin.shtml
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