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Home Front: Politix
Pentagon won’t punish Petraeus any further
2016-01-31
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter has decided not to impose any further punishment on David H. Petraeus, the former CIA director and retired Army general who was forced to resign in a sex-and-secrets scandal in 2012.

In a brief letter sent Friday to the leaders of the Senate’s Armed Services Committee, the Pentagon reported that Carter had agreed with the Army’s recommendation not to discipline Petraeus.

“Given the Army review, Secretary Carter considers this matter closed,” Stephen C. Hedger, assistant secretary of defense for legislative affairs, wrote in the three-sentence letter, obtained by The Washington Post. The letter did not elaborate.

The Pentagon letter was addressed to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the chairman and top Democrat, respectively, of the Armed Services Committee.
Posted by:Steve White

#7  "Pentagon Bambi won’t punish Petraeus any further"

Until the next time.
Posted by: Barbara   2016-01-31 13:18  

#6  Perhaps Petraeus reminded the powers that be that just because he doesn't have sound it doesn't mean that he doesn't have pictures....
Posted by: Sven the pelter   2016-01-31 11:26  

#5  Kay Summersby to the courtesy phone.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-01-31 11:02  

#4  ...Well, good for him, though I think he should have still eaten at least one star (and the retirement money payback) simply because he was an idiot who betrayed his wife and his position for a somewhat hot mama.

On the other hand, because he's keeping the stars, I now owe my dad ten bucks.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2016-01-31 10:43  

#3  There's no correlation between the announcement of looking at post facto reduction and the man's appearance before a Senate committee to answer questions. Nope. None what so ever. Pure coincidence.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-01-31 08:22  

#2  There never was going to be any additional punishment. This is just a bit of kabuki theater designed to soften current and future email crisis inaction.

More administration loyalty dividends to follow.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-01-31 03:46  

#1  Him learned his place?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-01-31 03:32  

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