Oh boy. Looks like Jill Kelley is single handedly taking down Obama’s top national security staff:

WASHINGTON POST — The FBI probe into the sex scandal that led to the resignation of CIA director David Petraeus has expanded to ensnare Gen. John R. Allen, the commander of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced early Tuesday.

According to a senior U.S. defense official, the FBI has uncovered between 20,000 and 30,000 pages of “potentially inappropriate” emails between Allen and Jill Kelley, a 37-year-old Tampa woman whose close friendship with Petraeus ultimately led to his downfall. Allen, a Marine, succeeded Petraeus as the top allied commander in Afghanistan in July 2011.

In his statement, Panetta said Allen would remain as commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan for now, “while the matter is under investigation and before the facts are determined.”

But his time there may be short. Panetta has also asked the Senate to expedite the confirmation of his likely successor, Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford.

Obama had nominated Dunford last month to replace Allen. Coincidentally, the Senate Armed Services Committee had already scheduled his confirmation hearing for Thursday. Panetta said he has asked the Senate to expedite its review of Dunford’s nomination.

Allen had been simultaneously nominated by the White House to take over as chief of the military’s European Command and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. That nomination is now on hold, Panetta said, pending the outcome of the probe.

It was unclear whether Allen could be subject to criminal prosecution. The senior defense official said the Pentagon was still reviewing the emails and declined to comment on the nature of the relationship between Allen and Kelley.

Under the military’s Uniform Code of Military Justice, adultery is classified as a crime.




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TJinNJ
TJinNJ

Since we know Panetta is a Commie, it would make sense to use a plant (Broadwell or Kelley who is tied to John "the swift boat traitor" Kerry, to discredit military (extension of Beck's theory). So it remains to be seen whether Petreaus was silenced or a traitor as well.

Darkbella007
Darkbella007

I agree with most, this is *mostly* a AH LOOK A SHINY. Scrape the surface and it seems very malicious. It does seem almost too easy to connect the dots. What if we had real reporters that could investigate with true conviction.

conservativemama
conservativemama

Axelrod is the new J. Edgar Hoover. He's got files on everyone and is releasing them at the right time to destroy whomever he needs to destroy. It's his MO. This is a purge, American style. Clearing the decks to have people beholden to Obama in charge. An old leftist move.

Or, think of Obama as the De Niro character in "Good Fellas" after the big heist. He's removing everyone connected to him and the crime.

chatterbox365
chatterbox365

If there is anything worth investigating, I would like to know how this trollop can go to the FBI over bullsh*t emails and have a full blown investigation launched. The rest of us have to go through our local police who would most likely tell us something like this was petty and does not merit an investigation.

I don't consider telling someone to "back off" or "stay away from my guy" threatening. It is being reported that this Kelley broad is having legal and financial problems so it would not surprise me if all this was planned.

A long time ago, a person like this would have been tarred and feather and sent into hiding, but not anymore. Everyone wants the juicy details.

Orangeone
Orangeone

Well it appears the FBI guy is now in trouble as well for emailing certain photos of himself. Just how filthy is the fed gov't? All the while Barky Boy is unleashing his revenge on the taxpayers while the majority are distracted with the sex scandals.

Suzyqpie
Suzyqpie

Hi chatter, great point, a military groupies gets an email that hurt her feelings, made her cry, scared her. Then the braincell fired, hey I've been presented with a grandstanding opportunity."Never let a crisis go to waste" is breaking out all over the country. Go for the grandstanding. And the buddy who works for the FBI rides to the rescue. Imagine what this whole bacchanalia costs the taxpayers, who, obviously, our government does not give a damn about. Chapter 1,918,394 in the book of 0bama admin documented ethical decline.

RKflorida
RKflorida

Just what we needed on top of the debacle of the recent elections. Military leaders going down in disgrace. Loss of morale of the troops, loss of confidence in the leadership. On top of Benghazi which showed the commander in chief cares nothing for the troops, now the top brass are shown to be dis-honorable and not worthy of respect. Satan is winning the battles, but the war will be won by Jesus.

deeme
deeme

You can sidetrack U.S. all you want and blame it on 11th grade escapades but if we had any real leaders watching this realtime, none of it would of happened..This is what they do, the snowball, they overload U.S. with b.s. in hopes we will do what the media does, play up the b.s. and forget about the real issues..

Suzyqpie
Suzyqpie

WDC has not promoted the warrior field soldier. WDC has promoted military desk jockies who will go along and get along with the politicians. Our top military is, perhaps, politicians in beautiful uniforms capitalizing on perks acquiescing with what the thugs of the 0bama admin wants.

Wolfie
Wolfie

I'm already sick and tired of hearing about this scandal. Make it go away!!!

Suzyqpie
Suzyqpie

It's impossible to star abreast of all of the psychodramas.

sjmom
sjmom

Not going to happen. The world loves sex scandals; look at what is being shown on TV.

Kee praying Wolfie. God honors those who honor Him and He will take care of us.

Wolfie
Wolfie

We're on God's side! That's about as comforting a thought as anyone could ever have! :-)

sjmom
sjmom

Samson had Delilah and Allen a woman named Jill Kelley. Beginning to sound like a soap opera.

Orangeone
Orangeone

And Allen is the one that apologized and chatized for the Koran burning. Wonder why he is Barky Boy's #1 choice? That's right, support radical Islam over Christianity and American citizens.

toongoon
toongoon

Beginning to sound like a Biblical story....

sjmom
sjmom

Wasn't it Solomon who wrote there is nothing new under the sun? Therefore, I think we can say God is not happy with what is occurring. Praise God as Christians we have His Mercy when we repent.

Rich Wojcik
Rich Wojcik

Every liberal medium and all MSM media [a little hint of proper latin;)] had known about those sex scandals BEFORE the election.

Orders: after the election there cannot be any talk about "voting irregularities"; the only talks permitted will be those sex scandals and other trivia, e.g. celebrities....nothing else - let the election fraud furror die quietly....

S H A M E.

mikeinidaho
mikeinidaho

This whole mess is getting curiouser and curiouser, no? Meanwhile, Hillary is off on a jaunt and Obama is playing golf somewhere. And the media continues to sing the praises of it's communist leader while ignoring the very real and totally horrifying scandal that is Benghazi-Gate!

Suzyqpie
Suzyqpie

Taxpayer funded vacations. Hillary is off to Australia just having returned from Peru. Did anyone hear of any noteworthy events, goals, achievement, from either trip. In fact, Hillary has been globe trotting for 4 yrs. Has any trip achieved anything? Pictures of Hillary, I know. Has anyone in this audience heard of one achievement from the State Dept in 4 yrs? Pres 0bama is off somewhere in Asia next week. What is the goal? Where is the goal schedule? What's the plan?

Orangeone
Orangeone

Achievement = no.

News = #Benghazi murders

Rich Wojcik
Rich Wojcik

Hitlary's broom is being gold-plated as we speak - she is DNC Prezidentess for 2016.

Remember that. And all her lies too.

Constance
Constance

If Congress does not get Petraeus up to testify NOW... nothing he says in a few weeks will be taken seriously, the American people will not believe anything he says, and Obama will get away with it. This reeks of massive, massive, massive cover-up with Axelrod written all over it. Look over here, people! Look at the shiny ball over here! Sex, Scandal! Forget about what this guy knows about Benghazi, because look at what a slimeball he is. Am I right, folks?

Orangeone
Orangeone

Betrayus like Clinton will be kept away from Congress until they have been "re-educated".

Cheryl Fallon
Cheryl Fallon

You know you got to hand it to the left they really know how to deflect attention. I mean with all this soap opera about Petraeus, etc we really don't need to focus on the election and the possible voter fraud all over the country!!! Incredible!

toongoon
toongoon

Just as much as it is a distraction of voter fraud it is a distraction from Benghazi and a number of other things. The worst part of it though is that while we see it as these soldiers have fallen due their own devices, it is a redesign of military to an ideology even further from Americas ideals.

toongoon
toongoon

This all reads like a preWWII book on European history.

Flemington Tea Party
Flemington Tea Party

And her family is from Lebanon...hmmm....

Suzyqpie
Suzyqpie

Got my tin foil hat on my head. She looks just like Huma Abadin .

Orangeone
Orangeone

What do we not know about Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford? This is all too convenient. He's a Georgetown guy. What's his relationship with Sandra F!uke? Is that the pay-to-play for her birth control stance?

Wolfie
Wolfie

Looks like NObama did learn something from history after all.. He's having his very own version of the Night of the Long Knives!* He may not be using knives, but the end is the same. Getting rid of anyone that is perceived as a threat to the Regime.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Long_Knives

wtd
wtd

Recall 11/1/2012 via Pat Dollard:

Valerie Jarret: After we win this election, it’s our turn. Payback time

Some excellent points made at Ace's blog at that time:

This may be payback for leaking or some tortured way of keeping Petraeus from testifying. Panetta is leaving.... Patraeus is now gone... Gen. Hamm African Command Gen is retiring... Admiral in Charge of Carriers in the area, relieved of Command...

Yesterday it was reported that a group of SEALS from Team Six, one of which took part in the "Bin Laden" raid, will be disciplined for leaking classified information to a game developer. The day after the election, the "Coptic" film-maker was sentence to a year. Now Petraeus. Begs the question, was Petraeus the source for Jennifer Griffin’s story &/or as Spencer speculates, is this payback for Petraeus' statement pointing fingers back at his superiors?

Earlier commenters stating that this sequence of titlating sex scandals is simply msm narrative fodder . . ."squirrel" . . ."ooooooh, lookie - shiney!" . . .stupid distractions which feed the narrative which serve to veil [pun intended] this administration's crimes.

Orangeone
Orangeone

I think you are right and I think it has only started. He has to dismantle the military to allow the opening for the mooslims and the russians to attack.

Wolfie
Wolfie

Good post wtd and welcome to The Scoop!

beezee777
beezee777

Absolutely by design....."Chicago Style".....the left takes down the last bastion in honor we had......our Military!!!! The LSM will now focus on the sex scandal/affairs and emails to smear Generals Petraeus and Allen, Obama will replace them with "his guys", and Benghazi gets kicked down the road!!!! This is going to be such a long 4 years!!! Remain Vigilant!!!

stage9
stage9

Not everything my friend! They still haven't gotten you and I!

Agreed! Remain Vigilant!

wodiej
wodiej

Immoral behavior in obama admin abounds.

stage9
stage9

You see???

This is what I'm talking about....here we go again, chasing the big shiny thing like a bunch of blind sheep!

What happened to Benghazi?? Have we forgotten about that already? I said forget about the 24 hour news cycle. When liberals engage in criminal behavior you need to pound the story to death until they are held to account. So, what do we do? Like a bunch of sheep we follow liberals down this road of distraction and diversion.

KEEP THE STORY BENGHAZI!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sandra123456
Sandra123456

"Under the military’s Uniform Code of Military Justice, adultery is classified as a crime."

Liberals will have to get that rule changed because the best people have affairs, according to liberal historian Doris Kearns-Goodwin. ""What would we have done if FDR had not been our leader because he had an affair with Lucy Mercer? Think of the productive years that Clinton could have had if Monica Lewinsky hadn't derailed them. We've got to figure out a way that we give a private sphere for our public leaders. We're not gonna get the best people in public life if we don't do that."

Poor Bill Clinton if we had ignored his Lewinsky's, He could have done soooo much more.

So look for an approval of affairs soon by the military.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/kyle-drennen/2012/11/12/doris-kearns-goodwin-excusing-affairs-only-way-get-best-people-public-

Philo Beddoe
Philo Beddoe

"Obama had nominated Dunford last month to replace Allen."

And "we" knew nothing about this Jill Kelly woman last month. sic

Orangeone
Orangeone

Timing is correct and it was WELL BEFORE the election yet crickets from the MSM. What else are they hiding to distract from the closed door meetings on tax increases, cap and trade, using our money to aid the moooslim takeovers.

SoLongSong
SoLongSong

These are all just after election "SQUIRREL!! SQUIRREL!!", just when you thought we were done with all that.

This election is TOO IMPORTANT and there are TOO MANY things that don't make sense for us to just let it go. We're already at the edge of a fiscal cliff. If Obamacare is implemented, we won't be able to remove it, it'll be there and will lead to more control over every facet of our lives.

FOLKS, this is important. Sign, Send and Spread the following:

http://www.petition2congress.com/8222/petition-recount-on-2012-presidential-election/?src=widget

We're NOT alone! The call for a recount is growing! Make yourself heard, the electoral vote isn't put into place until sometime in December!

p m
p m

This is the issue in my mind. And it's not getting enough attention.

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

I don't get it... I thought Democrats only gave a nudge nudge wink wink when affairs happened to their own. I thought affairs were only a bad thing when they were trying to destroy a Conservative or Republican.

Benghazi and Obama... the gifts that keep on giving.

Orangeone
Orangeone

Bush appointees and the replacement is too. But he's from Georgetown,,,,wonder what his connect is to Sandra "birth control" F!uke

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

They wanted to condemn her but may have condommed her it turns out... Sorry. Couldn't resist.

Suzyqpie
Suzyqpie

Stay abreast of the latest developments.

cathmom
cathmom

They are trying to get our focus off of Benghazi by diverting our attention to all of these affairs.

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

Too true. Sex sells... but there's still a murder mystery to deal with. I think you're right.

Now that the monster has been re-elected, all of this evil will be glossed over.

p m
p m

And the stolen election - what of that? Pushed further away from most minds.