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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Petraeus scandal puts four-star general lifestyle under scrutiny - The Washington Post

Petraeus scandal puts four-star general lifestyle under scrutiny - The Washington Post:

 "Then-defense secretary Robert M. Gates stopped bagging his leaves when he moved into a small Washington military enclave in 2007. His next-door neighbor was Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the time, who had a chef, a personal valet and — not lost on Gates — troops to tend his property.

Gates may have been the civilian leader of the world’s largest military, but his position did not come with household staff. So, he often joked, he disposed of his leaves by blowing them onto the chairman’s lawn."

If I had been Gates, I would have done a lot more than blow leaves on the general's lawn.

"The commanders who lead the nation’s military services and those who oversee troops around the world enjoy an array of perquisites befitting a billionaire, including executive jets, palatial homes, drivers, security guards and aides to carry their bags, press their uniforms and track their schedules in 10-minute increments. Their food is prepared by gourmet chefs. If they want music with their dinner parties, their staff can summon a string quartet or a choir."

This must be how General Allen found the time to send 20,000-30,000 emails to Jill Kelley. 'via Blog this'

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