Army Nominee Says He Doesn't Support Demoting Gen. Petraeus

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Army Nominee Says He Doesn't Support Demoting Gen. Petraeus

By RICHARD LARDNER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Jan 21, 2016, 2:55 PM ET

The Obama administration's nominee to be the Army's top civilian official said Thursday he doesn't support demoting retired Gen. David Petraeus and believes that no further action should be taken against the former CIA director.

Petraeus resigned from the CIA in November 2012 after an extramarital affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell. He later pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge of mishandling classified information.

Eric Fanning, nominated to be secretary of the Army, made his remarks during a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. He was responding to a question from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., about media reports indicating that the Pentagon is considering downgrading Petraeus to a three-star general — a move that, if taken, would reduce his retirement salary.

The committee's chairman, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and its top Democrat, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., on Wednesday urged Defense Secretary Ash Carter not to demote Petraeus.

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[Wilms]

1. He's hired!

We have two sets of rules in this country and this guy understands that.

[840high]

3. xactly

[SamKnause]

2. We have a 2 tier 'justice system' in this country.

1. We have a system for the well connected, the powerful, and the wealthy.

2. We have a system that abuses everyone else.

[MADem]

4. There is no question of him keeping a pension. He has enough time in service for that.

The question is, at which rank did he last serve HONORABLY?

There's an argument for knocking him down to three stars. It would send a strong message, one that has not--in all these years of sexual harassment/fraternization training--managed to get through to some of these idiots.

Three Star retirement is still pretty damn sweet. He won't starve.