Petraeus, Clinton Allowed to Leak Classified Intel While Whistleblowers Become Enemies of the State

Last Friday, the Pentagon quietly informed the Senate Armed Services Committee that it will not seek any further punishment on retired Army general David Petraeus, who resigned in 2012 after it was discovered that he shared highly classified material with his biographer.

Petraeus, Clinton Allowed to Leak Classified Intel While Whistleblowers Become Enemies of the State Petraues

Petraeus, Clinton Allowed to Leak Classified Intel While Whistleblowers Become Enemies of the State Petraues

The material contained eight notebooks worth of “code words, war strategy, the names of covert officers and other sensitive information. In addition, they outlined deliberative discussions with the National Security Council and President Obama.” The Justice Department said if this information were disclosed to the wrong people, it would cause “exceptionally grave damage.”
Petraeus also lied to the FBI during the investigation and admitted to having an affair with Paula Broadwell, the biographer who received the classified information. The presentation of the case included felony charges of lying to the FBI and violating a section of the Espionage Act, both of which could mean years in prison. However, those charges were never filed, and Petraeus pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of mishandling classified material.
Last year a federal court sentenced Petraeus to two years probation and fined him $100,000. He was still subject to discipline under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. But in a three-sentence letter to Sen. John McCain and Sen. Jack Reed, it was revealed that Defense Secretary Ashton Carter agreed with the Army not to discipline Petraeus at all.

Quote :: “Given the Army review, Secretary Carter considers this matter closed,” Stephen C. Hedger, assistant secretary of defense for legislative affairs, wrote in the three-sentence letter, obtained by The Washington Post. The letter did not elaborate.”

The Pentagon had a range of options, ranging from a nonbinding letter of concern to demoting his rank as a retired four-star general. However, none of this happened. In fact, Petraeus will keep his four stars and will receive a pension in the amount of $220,000 per year.
Contrast this with the persecution of Edward Snowden, who in 2013 leaked classified information about numerous surveillance programs being carried out against U.S. citizens and across the globe. Snowden did this to expose the abuse of power being carried out by his government, violating the constitutional rights of Americans and the rights of foreign nationals.

More: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/petraeus-unpunished-sharing-classified-intel-whistleblowers-enemies-state/

Petraeus, Clinton Allowed to Leak Classified Intel While Whistleblowers Become Enemies of the State

Petraeus, Clinton Allowed to Leak Classified Intel While Whistleblowers Become Enemies of the State

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