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In reply to the discussion: Petraeus and hypocrisy? If he was a commander during his affair and any troops under his command [View all]former9thward
(31,961 posts)58. I agree.
I think we will find out most of the real facts in fairly short order.
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Petraeus and hypocrisy? If he was a commander during his affair and any troops under his command [View all]
jody
Nov 2012
OP
There may be cases where a separated military member has been recalled to duty to face court-martial
jody
Nov 2012
#8
He wasn't retired while he was having the affair. They've made spying on the American
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#18
Well he is retired, so I think that is why they refer to him as retired now. He was not
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#29
Would you have said that about any prosecutions when Clinton was Commander-in-Chief?
former9thward
Nov 2012
#13
Generals in the field are very different from the CIC. And thanks for the condescending
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#26
Please show where Petraeus "personally" punished a member of the military for adultery.
former9thward
Nov 2012
#54
It's called Civilian Control of the Military, and the President is not subject to the UCMJ.
MADem
Nov 2012
#30
The President isn't going to usurp the authority of a Service Chief or Secretary.
MADem
Nov 2012
#48
Yes. He was Commander in Chief. True not a commissioned officer but IMO morally bound by the same
jody
Nov 2012
#20
The question was whether or not Clinton had ever punished a member of the military
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#31
How often has any president done so for a low level member of the military who
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#47
I'll drink to that. Interesting that so many civilians in the military chain of command from E1 to
jody
Nov 2012
#43
The affair took place while he was a member of the military as far as we know. If so then
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#32
It must have been a very, very short affair if he is telling the truth about that. He left
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#57
He's a Republican so that wouldn't have bothered him! I hope this is a lesson about
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#14
He's a Bush guy. Bush was his hero. Everyone knew that which is why so many objected to
sabrina 1
Nov 2012
#45