The Patreus comparison BS - WaPo fact check from January 2016

[underpants]

How does Clinton’s case compare?

The short answer: This is an apples-to-oranges comparison at best. Plus, we don’t have all the underlying facts of Clinton’s case. Clinton also was emailing with aides whom she didn’t believe would reveal the information. She never provided it to a journalist, as Petraeus did with Broadwell.


But there are differences that make the two cases incomparable. The dispute over the classification in Clinton’s emails is a major difference. Moreover, FBI officials were furious at Petreaus for allegedly lying to FBI agents and wanted to bring a felony charge with potential imprisonment. Clinton, on the other hand, has not been interviewed by the FBI, as of Jan. 17, 2016, when she last addressed the question.

“Petraeus disclosed classified information to an unauthorized person. Clinton did not. Petraeus lied to the FBI. Clinton did not. Petraeus was charged with a crime and pleaded guilty. Clinton has not been charged with a criminal offense,” said Steven Aftergood, director of the project on government secrecy at the Federation of American Scientists.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2016/02/24/why-the-clinton-email-scandal-and-petraeus-leak-are-not-really-alike/

[tonyt53]

1. Patreus let his little head think for his bigger head.

[Justice]

2. He knew it was classified when he disclosed it. He also brought it home with him.

[underpants]

4. Yes he physically carried it out

He also sent known classified info via email but he literally brought her classified info.

[Iggo]

3. Petraeus intentionally gave classified information to people that weren't supposed to have it.

[NewJeffCT]

5. Bill Maher had a great line at the time

I'm paraphrasing it here, but it was something like "A Republican general gave classified information to his Republican mistress and then told a Republican Congressman, but it's all Obama's fault say the Republicans."