# Have I got Patraeus-gate chronology correct? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 13, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-got-patraeus-gate-chronology-correct/640887 "2012-11-13T14:53:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-got-patraeus-gate-chronology-correct/640887/1 "2012-11-13T14:53:46Z")
From what I can tell in this whole sordid and gripping saga 1. General Patraeus (sp?) had an affair with Mrs Broadwell 2. General Patraeus had a friendship with some lady in Florida. 3. Mrs Broadwell thought that the Florida lady was having an affair with Patraeus and sent her threatening emails. The FBI began an investigation 4. A G-man who was conducting the investigation got smitten by the lady in Florida and sent her topless pics of himself. 5. The lady in Florida was probably not having an affair with General Patraeus, but possibly was having an affair with or inappropriate contact with General John Allen. Is that all thus far. Have I got everything correct here? Dear god I hope not because seriously who writes this shit? ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-got-patraeus-gate-chronology-correct/640887/2 "2012-11-13T14:59:11Z")
Work on your orthography first. I’d love to read some of those threatening e-mails from Mrs. Broadwell: “Hands off the general, bitch. He’s MY adulterous lover–cheat with him cheating on me and your ass is MINE, understand?” ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-got-patraeus-gate-chronology-correct/640887/3 "2012-11-13T17:17:12Z")
No, you have #3 and #4 mixed together. A G-man got smitten by the lady in Florida and sent her topless pics of himself. Mrs Broadwell thought that the Florida lady was having an affair with Patraeus and sent her threatening emails. The lady in Florida complained to her friend the G-Man. The FBI began an investigation in which it would be discovered that the G-Man had sent the lady in Florida topless pics of himself. Continue with #5. This doesn’t make the story any less ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-got-patraeus-gate-chronology-correct/640887/4 "2012-11-13T18:49:49Z")
You also have the G-Man informing a member of congress directly about the investigation because he was afraid it wasn’t being pursued. In addition, the Florida lady has a twin sister in a custody battle who was vouched for by both generals. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-got-patraeus-gate-chronology-correct/640887/5 "2012-11-13T18:55:36Z")
I have also heard on some news progam that the “threatening emails” were not substantial enough to warrant the degree of FBI involvement and the case should have either been dropped or turned over to local law enforcement. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-got-patraeus-gate-chronology-correct/640887/6 "2012-11-13T19:17:37Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > You also have the G-Man informing a member of congress directly about the investigation because he was afraid it wasn’t being pursued. I can see how that would be frustrating. I mean, here he was giving his job the shirt off his back, and nothing was happening. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-got-patraeus-gate-chronology-correct/640887/7 "2012-11-13T19:21:56Z")
Am I the only one who was unaware that Army generals have groupies? ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_Charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-got-patraeus-gate-chronology-correct/640887/8 "2012-11-13T19:27:57Z")
Why _is_ the FBI investigating this? They figured out who was sending the e-mails, but the investigation seems to be ongoing. They must have more justification than just figuring out who’s been sleeping with whom. One article mentioned find classified documents on Broadwell’s laptop. Oh, boy. A Mata Hari angle would just make this story weirder. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-got-patraeus-gate-chronology-correct/640887/9 "2012-11-13T23:35:34Z")
The readers of this thread should certainly also be following this nearby thread also: [FBI Agent in Petraeus Case Sent Shirtless Photos to Jill Kelly.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=672135) See, in particular, [Post #39](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=15693433#post15693433) by **Simplicio** , giving a “Cliffs Notes” summary of the case to date. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-got-patraeus-gate-chronology-correct/640887/10 "2012-11-14T00:08:11Z")
> [@Greg\_Charles](#): > > Why _is_ the FBI investigating this? They figured out who was sending the e-mails, but the investigation seems to be ongoing. They must have more justification than just figuring out who’s been sleeping with whom. One article mentioned find classified documents on Broadwell’s laptop. Oh, boy. A Mata Hari angle would just make this story weirder. But Broadwell is a Major in the Army Reserves and has some high level of security clearance already, so who cares! ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-got-patraeus-gate-chronology-correct/640887/11 "2012-11-14T00:18:35Z")
It only applies if she receives information while she is on active duty. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-i-got-patraeus-gate-chronology-correct/640887/12 "2012-11-14T00:20:00Z")
> [@ladyfoxfyre](#): > > It only applies if she receives information while she is on active duty. Hmmm, I didn’t get that piece of the puzzle.