Petraeus Says Benghazi Fallout Had Nothing To Do With His Resignation

[DonViejo]

Source: ThinkProgress

CNN Headline News Anchor Kyra Phillips phoned in to the network’s morning news program on Thursday to relay a series of conversations she had with former CIA director and military commander David Petraeus since he resigned after admitting to an extramarital affair.

What began as simply a scandal of infidelity has since ballooned into a full-scale inquiry into whether or not classified documents were illegally divulged to Paula Broadwell, Petraeus’ biographer and alleged mistress.

“He has insisted to me that he has never passed classified information to Paula Broadwell, and as long as I have known him he has never waivered on classified information ever,” Phillips told anchor Robin Meade. Phillips says she has known Petraus for years.

Phillips said Petraus also spoke about the timing of his resignation, dismissing the right-wing conspiracy theory that his departure is somehow related to a cover up over September’s deadly attack in Libya:

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Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/11/15/1195401/petraeus-resignation-benghazi/

[loyalkydem]

1. que Right wing

acting like spoiled kids in five, four, three, two and...

[DCBob]

3. no doubt they will generate another alternative theory to perpetuate the "scandal".

fools.

[leveymg]

2. The CIA had nothing to do with the Bay of Pigs, too.

[stillcool]

6. they don't seem to have much..

to do with anything...that they can talk about. What a frigging carnival they're putting on.

[GeorgeGist]

4. Embedded ...

[Hell Hath No Fury]

5. Yup -

Kira was one of the necon's media information conduits. That struck me immediately when I heard her report this morning.