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'What policymakers believe to have taken place in any particular case is what matters — more than what actually occurred.' (1987) [http://www.buzzfeed.com/mhastings/the-sins-of-general-david-petraeus#.gsP0qy9Yjb] | 'What policymakers believe to have taken place in any particular case is what matters — more than what actually occurred.' (1987) [http://www.buzzfeed.com/mhastings/the-sins-of-general-david-petraeus#.gsP0qy9Yjb] | ||
=='''Leaking classified documents to his mistress''== | =='''Leaking classified documents to his mistress'''== | ||
Lying about providing secret documents | Lying about providing secret documents | ||
Latest revision as of 09:02, 6 July 2015
On perception vs reality[edit]
What people think happened is more important than what actually happened
'What policymakers believe to have taken place in any particular case is what matters — more than what actually occurred.' (1987) [1]
Leaking classified documents to his mistress[edit]
Lying about providing secret documents
'[I] had never provided any classified information [to his mistress]' (10/26/2012) [2]
Lying about not having sensitive information[edit]
Falsely claiming he did not have 8 books detailing his intelligence activities
'I give my assurance that there is no classified material in my possession, custody, or control at this time.' (11/9/2012) [3]
On Iraq[edit]
Patraeus was original source for fake 'biotrailers' media release
'[There is a] reasonable degree of certainty that this is in fact a mobile biological agent production trailer.' (5/13/2003) [4]