They have certainly provided fodder for the media over the past few years. Petraeus was the most visible and commented on. But in just the past three months three more generals have been fired or suspended, all related to sexual matters. The Army has not always been forthcoming in detailing the offenses of these generals. For example, it found that the head of West Point was using soldiers as private aides for himself and his friends; the aides provided free driving lessons and fed a friend’s cats. But it's the timing in this case that really gets me. The report was completed a year ago (May 2012) but was kept secret until yesterday. Now that the general is about to retire the report was supposedly made public, the problem being that 21 of the report's 31 pages are redacted.
We have to protect our leaders.
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