OK the news on TV is all about General Petraeus and General
Allen and their lady friends…enough already!
Historically, most generals engaged in war had mistresses;
the mistresses probably helped relieve the stress the generals were under and
that is a very important duty…?
Generals like Eisenhower, Patton, MacArthur and even ole’
Bradley had female companionship other than their wives; powerful men seem to attract
women and they don’t even have to sing or play guitar.
I could see a problem when a general officer coerces an
underling into sex or if the sexual partner is getting secrets out of her
general and selling them to the highest bidder but other than that…it’s none of
our damn business!
The military has a law that makes adultery a crime…really? I've been in the military and unless something has changed drastically…
The main concern here is because of our digital age, we may
be invading privacy to the detriment not only of individuals but the country as
a whole; Petraeus was/is a very talented and valuable person and for him to
step down because of embarrassment is just plain stupid.
I think we should have strict rules governing what can and
cannot be disclosed to the public as a result of an investigation especially an
investigation utilizing emails.
We have seen how rabid the media is about scandals and
especially juicy sex scandals and media types do not care about the impact the
revelations may have on the people involved or even on our own country, it’s
about the ratings which a juicy sex scandal drives through the roof.
Unfortunately, men will be men; Mother Nature has left some
males vulnerable in certain situations and I probably can explain it in
biological terms but let us just say that even the mightiest can be played by a
skilled temptress; the opposite can also be true… of course.
But with people in such high positions of responsibility and
positions of power over others, there is something to be said about being above
reproach; there is something to be said about wisdom and character and self
control but I digress…
PS: I had to add the picture of a Polish general in WW!! (General Anders) that my father served under. My mother knew about the general's mistress so I would imagine everybody did but it didn't seem to be looked on as a career- ender...
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