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Old 03-03-2015, 01:39 PM
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I just read that General David Patraeus will take a plea deal and admit giving 12 books of classified material about the war in Afghanistan to his mistress. He was also Director of the CIA after his Army career.

The plea deal will have him do 2 years of probation and pay a $40,000 fine. NO PRISON.

Giving away 12 books of classified material AND having a mistress? Power sure goes to the head (no pun intended.).
the sad part about this was if it was a lowly non/com he would have gotten 20 years in prison for treason.....again power and $$$$$$ buys deals