Petraeus' ex-lover's 'guilt'

The brother of Paula Broadwell, the former lover of David Petraeus, has told of her "guilt and shame" over the affair that led to the downfall of the former CIA chief.

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British defence think tank postpones Petraeus award

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has postponed the presentation of its highest honour to General David Petraeus. A spokesman said:

General Petraeus was due to visit London this month to receive the Chesney Gold Medal award from the Royal United Services Institute for his role in devising and implementing the US counter-insurgency doctrine that was used to turn around the war in Iraq and reshape the campaign in Afghanistan.

In light of the recent events, the presentation...will now be postponed until early 2013.

David Petraeus to testify before Senate

General David Petraeus
General David Petraeus will testify to the Senate Intelligence Committee, as planned Credit: Reuters

David Petraeus will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi. Dianne Feinstein, the Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman, told Politico:

"Mr Petraeus has indicated his willingness. He is eager to come before the committee so we will work out the details."

Mr Petraeus has not been seen since Friday, when the news of his affair with Mrs Broadwell broke.

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General Allen and Jill Kelley exchanged 'flirtatious' emails

General John R. Allen and General David H. Petraeus attending a meeting Kabul in July 2011
General John R. Allen and General David H. Petraeus attending a meeting Kabul in July 2011 Credit: Reuters

A senior official has described the tone of the 20,000 plus emails exchanged between General John Allen and Tampa socialite Jill Kelley as "flirtatious", according to the Associated Press.

It was not immediately clear whether General John Allen was flirting with Mrs Kelley, or whether he was the recipient of flirtatious emails.

Jill Kelley sparked an FBI investigation that exposed Petraeus' affair with Paula Broadwell, and prompted his resignation.

Petraeus 'used terrorist trick' to conceal emails

General Petraeus and his mistress Paula Broadwell used a trick popular with terrorist organisations such as al-Qaeda to conceal their email correspondence, a senior law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

The pair shared a private email account, and instead of sending each other emails, they composed messages and left them in a draft folder, or in an electronic 'dropbox.'

The other person would then log into the account and respond in a similar fashion, leaving the message in drafts. This method enabled them to communicate without creating an email trail, which would be easy to trace.

Petraeus 'shocked mistress suspected of sending threatening emails'

General David Petraeus with Paula Broadwell in July 2011.
General David Petraeus with Paula Broadwell in July 2011. Credit: ISAF Handout / Reuters

CIA director David Petraeus was shocked to learn that his mistress Paula Broadwell was suspected of sending threatening emails to another woman, warning her to stay away from him, former staff members and friends told the Associated Press.

General Petraeus told associates his relationship with the second woman, Tampa socialite Jill Kelley, was platonic, though his lover, Paula Broadwell, apparently saw her as a romantic rival.

Mrs Kelley began receiving harassing emails in May, according to two federal law enforcement officials. Mrs Kelley reported the matter, eventually triggering the investigation that led Gen Petraeus to resign as head of the intelligence agency.

FBI agents traced the alleged cyber harassment to Ms Broadwell, the officials said, and discovered she was exchanging intimate messages with a private gmail account. Further investigation revealed the account belonged to Gen Petraeus.

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