The Patreaus Debacle

By Semperpapa

And it is a debacle.
Highly regarded and decorated four star Army retired general David Patreaus, currently head of the Central Intelligence Agency, has given his resignation to president Obama on Friday.
It was a shock for many. Gen. Patreaus has long been regarded as an outstanding leader and the news of his extramarital affair came as a shocking surprise to all.

The affair, according to reports, occurred with the author of his biography, Paula Broadwell.

According to reports, again, the FBI has been conducting an investigation on the issue for some time, alleging that the Ms. Broadwell had had access to Patreaus personal e-mail which could be a breech of security.
Regardless of the details of the investigation of the affair, which are not interesting to me in the least, I find it remarkable that this is the second 'issue' that has surfaced in less than a week since the re-election of Obama last Tuesday.

The first was the attack against a US drone by the Iranians, which had been kept under wrap by the administration before the elections, and now this story of sordid doings on the part of the CIA director.
Some people have advanced the notion that the timing of the 'revelation' and resignation of Patreaus could be tied to the fact that the officer was slated to testify in front of a congressional committee, over the Libya affair, next week. So the opinion is that now he will not have to any longer.
The problem is that, as declared by South Carolina Congressman Trey Gowdy to Fox News Greta Van Susteren, the committee will have Gen. Patreaus testify, either voluntarily or by subpoena.

So what is going on here? Well, this is my gut feeling.
Gen. Patreaus has previously testified in front of Congress, that the attack against the Libya consulate was a mob action, in an attempt to back the cover up story initially given by the administration.
That's already a strike against Patreaus.

Secondly, if there are proofs that Broadwell had access to sensitive material without just approval, that would be a great violation of security and a real black eye for a former Army officer and director of the CIA.
Strike two.

Finally, the idea of a high ranking official with such tremendous responsibility for the safety and security of our Nation, having been involved in an adulterous relationship, further casts a very negative light on the reputation of the man.
Strike three...you're out!

My feeling is that although the administration will not be able to prevent Patreaus from testifying, unless the general shows up dead somewhere before the congressional hearings, the system (the Obama machine and the main stream media) will succeed in tarnishing the image of the decorated soldier enough that anything he will say in his testimony will be regarded as coming from a less that reputable source.

And just a short time ago, the news broke that Hillary Clinton has decline the invitation to testify in front of the same committee, meaning that if the committee wants her to answer questions they will have to subpoena her to appear.

All this, including the timing of the resignation, fits oh so perfectly with the way this corrupted, criminal administration has conducted business for the last four years. Also an indication of what the next four will be like, only worst.
The writing on the wall is clear. Just as the truth behind the scandal of Fast and Furious will not be known for some time, if ever, the truth about the way Obama and his ilks abandoned over thirty American citizens to die in Benghazi for political gain will take a very long time to be exposed, if ever

Yes, folks, this is our current leadership.

Just my thoughts!