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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWilliam Ward, Four Star General, Demoted For Lavish Spending,Ordered To Repay $82,000
The demotion comes as retired Army Gen. David Petraeus resigned as CIA director because of an extramarital affair and Marine Gen. John Allen is being investigated for potentially improper communications with a woman.
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William Ward, Four Star General, Demoted For Lavish Spending,Ordered To Repay $82,000 (Original Post)
yortsed snacilbuper
Nov 2012
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onecent
(6,096 posts)1. Is there an HONEST, decent, human being among the group of our leaders?????
Jesus H. Christ...This is getting ridiculous....
And there aren't tooo many in congress that shouldn't be worried...i suspect.....and they will never get caught.
corrupt SOB'S.
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)3. Yes there are honest military leaders. But this guy isn't one of them.
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)2. Yep. But he has nothing to do
with the more important and developing story BEHIND the Petraeus/Broadwell/Kelley/Allen drama.
louis-t
(23,297 posts)4. He's now a 3-star general.
GP6971
(31,207 posts)5. As I posted in an earlier thread
right decision by Panettta.