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grasswire

(50,130 posts) Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:07 PM Nov 2012

why is this rogue FBI agent being protected? (Petraeus matter)

I don't understand why his identity is being kept secret. An agent with a political agenda who helps a friend in a way that takes down the head of the CIA -- shouldn't we have a name?

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why is this *rogue* FBI agent being protected? (Petraeus matter) (Original Post) grasswire Nov 2012 OP

Investigation not concluded? The old "We don't comment about ONGOING investigations" thing? nt MADem Nov 2012 #1

Because they do not want it to get out that this was a republican plot to discredit Obama still_one Nov 2012 #2

Word is in some posts here that Jill Kelley used him to break the scandal flamingdem Nov 2012 #3

Honestly, I'm surprised there are as many leaks as there are. Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #4

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. Investigation not concluded? The old "We don't comment about ONGOING investigations" thing? nt

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:09 PM

Nov 2012

still_one

(92,449 posts)

2. Because they do not want it to get out that this was a republican plot to discredit Obama

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:09 PM

Nov 2012

I would not be surprised if rove is somehow involved

flamingdem

(39,332 posts)

3. Word is in some posts here that Jill Kelley used him to break the scandal

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:10 PM

Nov 2012

so she could make big bucks off it and pay the 2 million she owes and keep her house from foreclosing.. so who knows if this FBI agent even exists?

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

4. Honestly, I'm surprised there are as many leaks as there are.

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:10 PM

Nov 2012

Just when you think this who thing can't get any stranger, refresh the page.

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