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Petraeus' exit raises questions for Benghazi hearing

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    Peter Johnson, Jr. weighs in

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-- in the general.

His resignation from the CIA was way too convenient to be a coincidence.

Is it meant to be a distraction from the -- -- -- had to take place later this week on Capitol Hill.

Petraeus was supposed to speak -- now with his prescription for truth is Fox News legal analyst good morning.

Remember I said -- a few weeks ago that I thought that based on the -- -- we had then this was the Obama administration's.

Watergate this is deeper and deeper.

Every day this report by Jennifer Griffin that a healthy thing and foxnews.com.

That -- broad well the parent more than mistress of General Petraeus.

Allegedly told a group in Denver that the reason that there was an attack on the CIA consulate in -- Was that Libyan militia members were being held there now that's true that puts a -- to all this notion.

About a video that -- where to find that I write this story also reports that some congressional members were considering.

Charging general -- -- as head of the CIA with perjury.

But withholding judgment.

Until -- testified.

-- for congress this week I've read in the Wall Street Journal this morning Peter that apparently you know when -- when they approached -- And -- -- -- -- you know what's going on here she gave them her computer and apparently there were classified documents on her computer.

But Petraeus said.

-- get information.

She denied it and and he denied it but some what is leaking the fact that there were classified documents under computer.

Why is that being leaked right it is Petraeus now the fall guy for what happened in -- does -- either appropriately.

Or inappropriately the State Department scenario is.

CIA was supposed to provide security did they provide security on that day we were involved it was a CIA operations.

Eight at as a lawyer yeah that would be the right thing you want to hear from.

Mr.

Petraeus as we all do what would.

Some of suggests -- subpoena him.

There must be another where -- well I believe is a patriot and and so maybe this girlfriend issue issue is up.

It's a red -- maybe it's designed to hurt his credibility who knows at this point they're too many questions.

That then answers.

I think -- on a country wins I think in the end he will testify voluntarily -- doesn't just let militarily he will be subpoenaed by congress -- compelled.

To answer questions whether in closed session or in open session obviously he can't reveal classified information.

The questions mount and mount and mount and mount.

In this why I was in the security to begin with.

-- to the United States respond what was the CIA payroll the FBI role congressional role.

And the White House didn't know -- -- -- a lot of Dotson and connecting aria is Johnson's candidacy thank you okay.

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