Intelligence vs Counterintelligence

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2. Damnit Pat, why make me think on a Sunday? :P

Not that I have any answers, but, Petraeus is clearly a neocon. I seriously doubt Cheney would have allowed anyone not on board with his agenda to rise to the position he held. I think what we are seeing won't be clear for a number of years.

One possibility is a naivety correction by the administration. It became clear to someone that to allow him to remain would be hazardous to foreign policy. I think this is least likely.

The one where I would possibly put money if I were a betting man, is that it is coverage to dampen media coverage of the offensive underway in Gaza. Then again, that could simply be happening opportunistically preparing a defensive buffer against the day when Iran is taken care of. If we look at those pushing the whole Bengazi outrage from which I think the uncovering of the affair grew, but I could just be merging things in my mind.

The only thing that is clear here is that it's nearly impossible to assemble a puzzle when large pieces are missing.