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Did the husband of David Petraeus’ alleged mistress write to the New York Times about the affair months ago?

Doubtful. In July, an item in the Times’s “Ethicist” advice column asked about an affair between a woman and a powerful government leader, sparking speculation this week that Paula Broadwell’s husband knew about her affair with Petraeus. The anonymous writer wondered if he should expose his wife’s with an unidentified but well-known official whose description matched that of Petraeus.

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