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Just because David Petraeus has resigned as CIA director doesn’t mean he shouldn’t testify to Congress about the Libyan disaster. He was the one in the chain of command at the time, and whether still in office or not, he damn well ought to be questioned. Congress should NOT excuse him from testimony; whatever information he has is vital to understanding what happened. For Congress, this should be a hill to die on. This isn’t to question the integrity of Petraeus (outside the marital realm); this is to get the information the public has the absolute right to know. Period.
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Jack in Wi| 11.9.12 @ 6:35PM
Quin is right. Why should he not testify? Of course the Republicans will let it slide. They are in their kinder and gentler mode right now.
florin| 11.9.12 @ 8:44PM
Nov. 9th: strange that Hillary and Holder are also leaving...Holder then won't have to testify about Fast 'n Furious and Hillary won't have to testify about Benghazi; now Petraeus is gone. How can this be coincidence? Geithner - who helped mess up the economy - is going. It's like Obama's peeps are dropping like flies. What about Valerie Jarret?
RCV| 11.10.12 @ 3:59PM
Each of these cabinet officers had made clear their intent to residn long ago. There's nothing that you guys don't invent a conspiracy for, is there? Nor will you like their replacements: Duvall Patrick at Justice?
C Bowen | 11.9.12 @ 6:38PM
Strip his pension.
JustenO| 11.10.12 @ 11:32PM
He wasn't fired, he resigned.
His past service earned him his pension, I say let him keep it.
Paul McGrath| 11.9.12 @ 6:55PM
Hill to die on. Boehner. Yeah. Right.
RJ| 11.9.12 @ 7:21PM
Of course his resignation should have no impact on him appearing before Congress. However, we are talking about the circus world of the Washington Beltway.
Given what we have had to put up with from White House behavior and certain Cabinet secretaries, my initial impression of Petraeus' resignation was that it was a joke. Imagine how few high-ranking officials would remain in office if they had Petraeus' standards. I suspect the real reason behind this move was his decision to defend the agency against false White House charges over deaths of Ambassador Stevens and his embassy staff.
fmm| 11.10.12 @ 7:40AM
Having an affair and covering for rotten actions of this administration is having high standards? Good example of the sorry state this country is in.
Bob Grant| 11.9.12 @ 8:11PM
Let's see:
*The FBI began investigating Patraeus since last spring, pouring over THOUSANDS of e-mails he sent to his mistress
*People now begin to question his competency and judgment as CIA chief
* He testifies before congress that the cause of the middle east embassy attacks was the video and not a staged attack, much to the bewilderment of people with information which contradicts everything he said. Some congressmen/women were "stunned" at Mr. Petraeus' tesimony
* Mr. Petraeus resigns THREE DAYS after the election
Is it possible that the obama administration used the FBI investigation as leverage to put pressure on Petraeus to "fall in line" on the Benghazi story during his congressional testimony? To lie at the hearing?
How does this rate on the scandal meter?
Is there an 11 on this meter?
RCV| 11.10.12 @ 4:00PM
I think the Illuminati were behind it, Bob.
spike59| 11.12.12 @ 5:36AM
conspiracy theories ar only operable when the 'target' is hiding its misdeeds; but with this misadministration, they ripped off the mask years ago-the 'transparency' that ObaMao spoke of in 2008 translates into "the only people who won't be able to see thru us are addlebrained Libtards"
C Bowen | 11.9.12 @ 8:15PM
The liberals were right on this one: General Betrayus.
florin| 11.9.12 @ 8:47PM
Don't jump to conclusions CBowen...Dems usually need to get dragged out no matter how disgusting their actions...look at Weiner. I don't know what political party Gen. Petraeus belongs to, but I believe he is a good man who made a mistake - don't we all? But once he has resigned, he will be free to tell the truth about Benghazi...
C Bowen | 11.9.12 @ 8:50PM
I guess you don't follow to closely, which is a blessing, but the Republican neocon crowd was promoting Petraeus to run for President--Kristol, Barnes et al.
He was obviously blackmailed via personal failing or a honeytrap, hence waiting until after election. It isn't hard to figure out.
Oldefarte| 11.9.12 @ 8:39PM
No, he will never testify. he will be called before congress but he will LAWYER UP now that he is a PRIVATE CITIZEN and no longer a governmental employee. McCrystal had the right attitude and left with his middle finger extended high into the air. Patraeus's story is sad indeed, as he was railroaded into compliance due to this love of country. He knows every detail of this Benghazi situation and he left in order to PYA himself. This massive arms-running operation had his signature all the way up to his earlobes as CIA chief. It was not a video, it was not a local/regional attack, but a retaliation for what was being conducted in Lybia by our government. They're all leaving since they all were a party to same and know that the excrement is about ready to hit the political fan blades. Its uncovering will take longer since FOX and other independents are the only once investigating. Now that Patreous is gone, leaks and other undisclosed information will begin to surface. Then no doubt the left will ramp up its charges of RACISM!!!!
Bob Grant| 11.9.12 @ 9:11PM
Olde,
You've gamed this one out in depth but you're discounting what trouble Patraeus is in.
Not only is the obama administration covering up the Benghazi clusterfarke, but now Patraeus will be busted for agreeing to lie about the cause of the embassy attacks in exchange for leniency on the love scandal.
Several thousand e-mails to an ex-lover is obviously excessive and borderline compulsive. I'm not sure I want someone like that running intelligence.
He's starting to look like a POS...at which case I'm sure he felt right at home working in the obama administration.
Bob Grant| 11.9.12 @ 9:12PM
Corr: "in which case..."
Albert Constantine Jr.| 11.9.12 @ 9:55PM
I've heard the rumor that he resigned because of an affair. Perhaps this is correct.
On the other hand, perhaps someone heard words to the effect that as a result of his testimony, he was going to screw Hillary, and just drew the wrong conclusion about what that actually meant.
Bob K| 11.9.12 @ 10:21PM
THAT is good, Albert!!!!
Bob Grant| 11.9.12 @ 10:54PM
In that case he could use Bill's old line:
" I.did.not.have.sex.with.that.woman...Hillary Clinton!"
Oldefarte| 11.10.12 @ 10:07AM
I disagree .......as she is not a WOMAN[unless of course you include the current Homeland Security Chief in that catagory?] !!!!!
fmm| 11.10.12 @ 7:44AM
Although he did have some stratigic brilliance he was always a POS when you consider the rules of engagement he was responsible for implementing which has cost many of our soldiers their lives.
Oldefarte| 11.10.12 @ 10:05AM
BG, absolutely correct! Google/read "Frank Gaffney" 's last two editorials on this situation for the truth of it!!!!!
PCC| 11.10.12 @ 12:12AM
The only logical explanation that fits all the facts as we know them is that the commander-in-chief himself made the decision not to attempt to rescue the embattled Americans in Benghazi.
Aaron Investigates | 11.10.12 @ 5:36AM
It is a bit confusing...Does this mean that anytime a CEO quits he is absolved of all responsibility and cannot be called to testify?
Sure.
Hardcard| 11.10.12 @ 9:45AM
the general is now off the payroll, he'll take the 5th.
JimH| 11.10.12 @ 11:08AM
I don't know if this is the case, but another way to look at this is that the General is now now longer subject to the orders of the president and can speak freely if asked to testify.
Vance P. Frickey| 11.11.12 @ 11:20AM
Historically, no precedent exists for CIA directors to resign for marital infidelity. Allen Dulles did it, then when he was caught, bought his wife another diamond necklace, causing her to say that Dulles was running through the family fortune in bed.
The "chiefs" in CIA have always had more rights than the "indians," but at least Petraeus had the character to not stand on precedent. We'll see that he also has the character to do. I'm sure the FBI was 'helped' by someone in the Obama Administration to announce this peccadillo right around election time; I'm sure that Attorney General Eric Holder (who must have been nominated on the grounds that poachers make the best game wardens) had NOTHING to do with the FBI's timing.