Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Petraeus Pentangle: a take from Texas

My take of the generals is a bit different from yours. I see all sorts of circumstantial activity surrounding a feud between rival bonkers. David Petraeus  is a brilliant general and strategist. However, when confronted with a pretty woman he falls to pieces. He comes across as a geek and not a lover. While he can mastermind a war on several fronts, he goes all mealy mouth and giddy when it comes to women.
 
John Allen appears to be more practiced in the art of love. He must be with some 30,000 pages of sexually explicit e-mails to his squeeze, the lovely Jill Kelly. Reportedly, both John and David were entertaining her.
 
Jill is an unpaid 'social organizer' for the ranking officers and is likely collecting trophies of her star-studded conquests.
 
Paula Broadwell is the most sinister of the lot. She hung on Dave like white on snow and she was jealous of her general. That is why she threatened Jill with e-mails which I gather is the modern way of marking one's territory. Part II of he biography on David will probably be x rated.
 
The husbands and wives of this foursome are incidental to the main plot.
 
I am sure that David will testify over the Benghazi hearings as he is remarkably good at it. He is not intimidated by the likes of Senator Dianne Feinstein and her Senate Intelligence Committee, although I bet he would blush at the site of women's undergarments hanging out to dry.
 
Parallel to the sexcapade is the Benghazi attack. David has already been reported to have a clear view of both the true story and the White House version. The real drama in all of this is which version will David ultimately admit to. Telling the truth would put  him seriously crosswise with Obama and Co. And it is still important for David to maintain good relations with O and Co.
 
 
My call here is that David will own up to the truth in all instances regardless of the consequences. He will act to preserve his image and as a good West Point graduate and will follow the code of honor on the night.

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