Jill Kelley

General Allen was leader at Naval Academy

2012-11-14 16:39:00

When Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen overheard a platoon of first-year midshipmen at the Naval Academy shout "kill" during training one summer day a decade ago, he ordered the word expunged from their vocabulary. The then-commandant explained that...

Surprising reaction to L'affaire Petraeus

2012-11-14 12:56:00

People magazine has named its "Sexiest Man Alive," and the nation was surprised to learn he was not a general. The winner was actor Channing Tatum, who may be a movie star but doesn't have any stars on his chest. He is good looking enough, but no so much...

In Petraeus sex scandal and others, a double standard

2012-11-17 11:42:01

OK, I'm done. I've had my fun clicking through every last story, tweet and meme about Betraeusgate. I already know how this movie ends, eventually. Somehow, the men will be fine — time will pass, and they'll get invitations to join corporate boards...

When did General Allen find time to run the war?

2012-11-15 11:15:00

The Sun notes that the "the FBI had discovered between 20,000 and 30,000 'potentially inappropriate' e-mails between [Jill] Kelley and General John R. Allen" ("Pieces of a puzzle," Nov. 14). Who was running the war in Afghanistan? This commander,...

For all we've learned, Petraeus story still doesn't add up

2012-11-13 14:52:00

Like a set of Russian dolls, in which each doll contains a slightly smaller version of itself hidden inside, the sex scandal that forced CIA Director David Petraeus from office last week seems full of secret compartments that have yet to be revealed....

COLUMN - ChartGirl boxes the news

2013-04-24 13:22:02

By Jack Shafer April 24 (Reuters) - If you're the nautical sort, you probably interpret the news as a flow. If you hunt and peck on the typewriter, your news feed might resemble a pointillistic painting. But if you love to break ideas down into their...

Column: ChartGirl boxes the news

2013-04-24 13:44:02

(Reuters) - If you're the nautical sort, you probably interpret the news as a flow. If you hunt and peck on the typewriter, your news feed might resemble a pointillistic painting. But if you love to break ideas down into their sequential components,...

Gen. John Allen turns down NATO post, set to retire

2013-02-19 12:27:00

WASHINGTON — Gen. John Allen, who was top commander in Afghanistan until Feb. 10, announced Tuesday that he is retiring from the Marine Corps due to his wife’s chronic illness, turning down a White House offer to nominate him to be the supreme...

Newly cleared, Gen. Allen to command NATO

2013-01-23 13:35:00

WASHINGTON — The White House will go ahead with nominating Marine Gen. John Allen to be top U.S. commander in Europe, following an investigation by the Pentagon inspector general that found his emails with a Florida woman were not improper....

Dave Barry's 2012 Year in Review

2012-12-30 00:00:00

It was a cruel, cruel year — a year that kept raising our hopes, only to squash them flatter than a dead possum on the interstate. Example: This year the "reality" show "Jersey Shore," which for six hideous seasons has been a compelling argument...

Obama Gloating, Biden Buffing, Fiscal Cliff Looming, And So Much More

2012-11-30 10:02:06

It's been a busy few weeks, what with the election, the Petraeus scandal, the Thanksgiving holiday, and UConn being dissed yet again by the ACC, so I thought I might provide a quick rundown of what's been going on with some of the major players....

American complex

2012-11-28 09:21:00

WASHINGTON -- As events have unfolded in what shall ever be known as "The Petraeus Affair," one cannot escape noticing that the women in this sordid saga have been handed the short end of the shtick, as though the men are mere victims of ambitious,...

Clockwise from upper left: CIA Director Gen. David H. Petraeus, his biographer Paula Broadwell, General John Allen and socialite Jill Kelley.

2013-01-22 15:39:21

A combination photo shows Jill Kelley (L), a friend of former U.S. General David Petraeus' family and Petraeus' biographer Paula Broadwell.

2012-11-17 00:00:00

In this file photo from Jan. 30, 2010, from left, Natalie Khawam, David Petraeus, Scott Kelley, Jill Kelley and Holly Petraeus watch the Gasparilla parade in Tampa, Fla. The FBI informed the Pentagon that it had uncovered what may be inappropriate emails between Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S.

2012-11-14 08:23:44