Tuesday, November 13, 2012

The Petraeus Scandal -- News Updates (November 13, 2012)



Scandal That Brought Down Petraeus Widens -- USA Today

The Pentagon is now investigating Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, for alleged "inappropriate communications" with woman who received threatening e-mails from Paula Broadwell.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The sex scandal that led to CIA Director David Petraeus' resignation widened Tuesday, with the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan under investigation for alleged "inappropriate communications" with a woman who received threatening emails from Petraeus' former lover.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta revealed that the Pentagon had begun an internal investigation into thousands of pages of emails from Gen. John Allen to a second woman involved in the Petraeus case. A senior Defense official described the emails as "flirtatious."

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More News On The Petraeus Scandal

Petraeus scandal: 'love pentagon' widens to include general John Allen - live coverage -- The Guardian
D.C. reeling over deepening scandal -- Politico
Congress: FBI should have told us about Petraeus -- CBS
Senate Intelligence Committee to Probe Petraeus Affair -- Time
Details of Petraeus affair emerge as scandal engulfs Gen. John Allen -- CBS
Petraeus scandal widens with Pentagon probe of top US general’s emails to 2nd woman in case -- Washington Post
Here's How The FBI Nailed Paula Broadwell For Harassing Jill Kelley In The Petraeus Sex Scandal -- Business Insider
David Petraeus: Broadwell affair was 'colossal mistake' -- BBC
Petraeus shocked at e-mail, allies say -- AP
Petraeus hoped affair would stay secret and he could keep his job as CIA director -- Washington Post
FBI agents search Paula Broadwell's home -- McClatchy News
FBI Agents Conducted Search of Home of Paula Broadwell -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Gen. John Allen, FBI Agent Ensnared in Scandal -- Commentary

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