Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Panetta Jokes About Petraeus

 

 Question About David Petraeus Gets A Laugh From Leon Panetta -- CNN 

"You've got to be kidding me." That's how Secretary of Defense and former CIA Director Leon Panetta first responded when asked about David Petraeus's sudden and unceremonial departure from the CIA. The question was asked during an event Tuesday at the National Press Club. "As the former head of the CIA, please explain why Gen. Petraeus was forced to resign, rather than a lesser punishment," an unidentified audience member asked. As soon as the question was asked, Panetta laughed and said, "You've got to be kidding me." He continued: "In this town, with that kind of e-mail, do you think he could have survived as director of the CIA? I don't think so."

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My Comment: And Panetta is 100% right.

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