Working the Sleaze Factor...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny Just how a man of General Petraeus's intelligence and military discipline put himself in a position that would compromise his integrity and ultimately end his career prematurely is beyond me. Turns out the General will testify before congress after all. And, I still think there is more than meets the eye with this scandal. As has been said "pay back's a bi*ch." Charles Krauthammer sums up a very possible and likely scenario quite well. - CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER : I think the really shocking news today was that General Petraeus thought and hoped he could keep his job. He thought that it might and it would be kept secret, and that he could stay in his position. I think what that tells us is really important. It meant that he understood that the FBI obviously knew what was going on. He was hoping that those administration officials would not disclose what had happened, and therefore hoping that he w...