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Headline: Petraeus Resigns
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From: Les Cargill <lcargil...@comcast.com>
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Subject: Re: Headline: Petraeus Resigns
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:29:43 -0600
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flipper wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:43:45 -0600, Les Cargill
> <lcargil...@comcast.com> wrote:
>
>> Michael A. Terrell wrote:
>>>
>>> Les Cargill wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Jim Thompson wrote:
>>>>> Headline: Petraeus Resigns
>>>>>
>>>>> ...Jim Thompson
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Turns out G.I. Joe was not anatomically correct.
>>>
>>>
>>> Why would even care to know?
>>>
>>
>>
>> I don't know. I didn't start the thread. Read it again until it's
>> funny; there is something deeply humorous about Petraeus being forced
>> to resign on grounds of virility.
>
> It might be 'humorous' if that were the reason but the reasons were
> because of exceedingly bad judgment and compromised security, both of
> which extend far beyond just the one man.
>
I suppose there is actual training materials and reams of regulation
on exactly what can transpire before it's a security breach?
> To wit, how are you going to explain to the rank and file that taking
> up with whatever bimbo who bats an eye is a potential security
> compromise if you wink and nod at the man with more security
> information than anyone else exercising similar 'judgment'?
>
We are already neck deep in swampy non-concepts...
"Judgement".
>> The Sovs always made up an "illness" story. We use... something
>> else.
>
> That because the Soviets had to "make up" something since, in their
> system, the 'privileged' were allowed whatever they wanted.
>
No, because absolutely nothing was ever issued as information
that *wasn't* made up, really :)
--
Les Cargill