tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post812719935505612527..comments2023-11-17T03:55:40.736-05:00Comments on Ink Spots: Honor, ethics, and the UCMJLilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18373158801523577733noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post-31022769129369580322012-11-21T10:27:47.203-05:002012-11-21T10:27:47.203-05:00I agree with that, even if the CIA says that affai...I agree with that, even if the CIA says that affairs are not necessarily reasons for suspension or expulsion. My argument is not that he is/was subject to UCMJ (of note, there is a school of thought that he still is as a retired general), but rather that as a standard-bearer of UCMJ his entire adult life that it would have been hypocritical for him to remain in high office after conduct that would have been a violation. I'm suggesting principle trumps legality here, which I think you agree with here in your last sentence.Jason Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335313679058470722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post-56766121747323619512012-11-21T10:12:36.707-05:002012-11-21T10:12:36.707-05:00I think the UCMJ angle is irrelevant, actually--he...I think the UCMJ angle is irrelevant, actually--he was no longer in the military.<br /><br />Rather the standard that should be applied is that of the CIA, where having an affair is grounds for having your clearance suspended (although not necessarily revoked). After all, systematically lying to your nearest and dearest hardly says good things about your trustworthiness, quite apart from the blackmail angle. Failing to volunteer the information to your boss (in the hopes he won't hear from the FBI) doesn't help either.<br /><br />It seems to me untenable not to hold DCI to the same standard (or, preferably, a higher standard) than the organization he leads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post-62671036009595034362012-11-20T23:59:49.479-05:002012-11-20T23:59:49.479-05:00Petraeus did not resign of his own volition. Clapp...Petraeus did not resign of his own volition. Clapper told him to. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com