Charges recommended against Petraeus

[unhappycamper]

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Charges recommended against Petraeus
Posted: Saturday, January 10, 2015 4:30 am
The Washington Post

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors recommended that David Petraeus face charges for providing classified documents to his biographer, raising the prospect of criminal proceedings against the retired four-star general and former CIA director.

The recommendation follows a federal probe into how the biographer, Paula Broadwell, apparently obtained classified records several years ago while working on a book about Petraeus. Broadwell also was his mistress, and the documents were discovered by investigators during the scandal that forced Petraeus’s resignation as CIA director in 2012.

Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. must decide whether to pursue charges against Petraeus, the former top U.S. commander in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.

The Justice Department and FBI declined to comment, as did Robert Barnett, a lawyer for Petraeus.

[SodoffBush]

1. David who?

I hope that we will one day see charges brought against Cheney, Bush, Rummy, and Wolfowitz.

[oldlib2]

2. I doubt the records were classified

A man, with the background of Petraeus, is well aware of security issues and he would not reveal any classified documents to anyone without the proper clearance.