memeorandum: CONGRESS WANTS ANSWERS ON PETRAEUS AFFAIR (bigstory.ap.org)

1:00 AM ET, November 12, 2012

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Luis Martinez / ABCNEWS:

Jill Kelley, Friend of David Petraeus, Received Harassing Emails That Launched FBI Probe — The Florida woman who received harassing emails from Paula Broadwell, spurring an FBI probe that ultimately uncovered the Gen. David Petraeus' extramarital affair with his biographer and led …

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Scott Johnson / Power Line:

All In, Benghazi edition — A reader points out that Paula Broadwell was the honored keynote speaker at a University of Denver event last month. The speech is obviously of interest in light of the revelation of her involvement with General Petraeus, whom she discusses in her speech.

Gil Ronen / Arutz Sheva:

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Spencer Ackerman / Wired:

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bigstory.ap.org:

CONGRESS WANTS ANSWERS ON PETRAEUS AFFAIR — You are here — Home » United States government » Congress wants answers on Petraeus affair — WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress said Sunday they want to know more details about the FBI investigation that revealed …

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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Lawmakers raise questions on how Petraeus affair was handled

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Zack Colman / Blog Summaries:
FBI uncovered Petraeus affair by chance

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Robert Johnson / Business Insider:
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
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Brian Stelter / New York Times:

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Kevin Bogardus / The Hill:

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Rob Crilly / Telegraph:

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