It just seems extraordinary.
That's why it's such a juicy story!
It'd be like the King of England giving up his throne for some American divorcee.
Simon: I swear when it's appropriate. Kaylee: Simon, the whole point of swearing is that it ain't appropriate.
'Jaynestown'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Nov 11, 2012 8:34:24 am PST #424 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Kalshane - Nov 11, 2012 8:37:02 am PST #425 of 30001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
So far the craziest thing I've heard about it: One of my developers said "The Onion broke this story two months ago, but the mainstream media covered it up to protect Obama prior to the election."
Wow. Did he really mean The Onion, or was he confusing them with another site? Not denying the crazy, here, just trying to define the exact level.
Volans - Nov 11, 2012 8:39:39 am PST #426 of 30001
move out and draw fire
He really meant The Onion. I asked.
le nubian - Nov 11, 2012 8:42:54 am PST #427 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
What Kalshane said.
Raq, I think that there are some questions raised about his military leadership. By all accounts, there are areas in which he excelled, but as I understand it there are some tactical problems with his leadership that probably could be discussed thoroughly.
Nevertheless, the way he conducted this matter does speak to some judgment issues that may reveal some deeper issues that the US public may not know/ever know about.
le nubian - Nov 11, 2012 8:43:06 am PST #428 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Damn Raq.
le nubian - Nov 11, 2012 9:29:03 am PST #429 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
found an article about Broadwell:
Apparently she had some poor judgment too. For someone supposedly as well-traveled as she was, why she was not aware of dressing standards in Afghanistan is beyond me. I know this and I have never been to the Middle East.
Jesse - Nov 11, 2012 9:35:41 am PST #430 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
"The Onion broke this story two months ago, but the mainstream media covered it up to protect Obama prior to the election."
That...is fantastic.
I also found this moderately-spoilery comment from Monday's Homeland recap on Vulture to be ironically relevant:
Thanks to Homeland, how many cheating Washington mates are going to use, “I’m working for the CIA” as an all-purpose alibi? It sounds so much better than “I’m working late at the office.” And you can’t press too hard because of “national security.”
DavidS - Nov 11, 2012 9:41:45 am PST #431 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Did y'all see Ann Hathaway on SNL doing her impression of Claire Danes character from Homeland? I can't vouch for its accuracy but it was funny.
Volans - Nov 11, 2012 9:45:51 am PST #432 of 30001
move out and draw fire
On a totally other topic, has anyone here used TaskRabbit, or is anyone a TaskRabbit? Thoughts? I'm thinking about posting for help wi craigslisting stuff.
Stephanie - Nov 11, 2012 9:47:06 am PST #433 of 30001
Trust my rage
I know we don't have facts, but I thought it was Broadwell who sent threatening emails to the other woman from Petreaus' account? Or something like that?
I don't really get why he resigned either. I read somewhere that he was doing well at the CIA and better than one might expect of a general. I mean, was sending emails dumb, sure, but why did he have to resign?