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Why do we let cheaters off the hook?

17 Nov 06:00am

Filed under: Cia, General Petraeus, Marriage, Paula Broadwell, Scandal

Powerful men, listen up. If you’re not having an affair, you’re probably shirking the responsibilities that come with your top-level job.

Thanks for taking all the heat on this one, Paula. Photo: AP

And ladies, if you want to keep your husband, then keep yourself tidy. If you’re a little heavy or dowdy, then you only have yourself to blame if your man fools around with a younger, hotter woman.

These are the take-home messages from this week’s US Army sex scandal that was triggered by the shock resignation of CIA director, General David Petraeus.

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Stormy Weather says:

06:47pm | 17/11/12

These men are so motivated by their erections that they are easy prey to an “attractive” woman. I think it’s funny. Obviously not for the loyal wife, but from an outside perspective it shows men to be rather weak. The sad part for the wife is the years she has… Read more »
marley says:

06:29pm | 17/11/12

And then ask yourself these questions: Q: Did you, a senior Army officer and then head of the CIA, let classified information slip while you were pursuing this woman? A: Umm, not sure. Q: Did she have access to any of your e-mails? Could she have seen or noticed things… Read more »

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