Beloved (No Longer Free State) posted this and frankly it is difficult for me to top his remarks in comment one. What really outrages me (and my beloved) about this wench, that she shop lifted and it fell between the cracks. How dare she remain in the military after deceiving the military.
For those who only look into the military via articles or threads like this one, if a young enlisted person were to shoplift, write a bad check they will be offered a deal with the stipulation that you keep your nose clean. If an Officer does the same, it is go to prison, do not collect 200.00 smacharooos!
I really REALLY am angry about the developments given in this interview. Her previous behavior should have impacted the punishment given.
While the demotion is fitting punishment I would wager a bet that she will be first interviewed by a left leaning overseas publication. Up until now she has only offered a few stateside interviews and they to were left leaning publications.
-FMC **Outraged in the Heartland**
and an O-7 to boot ..... it looks like most of the Brigade's Chain of Command got hit! This really is something. I don't know too much about all the facts concerning her 'shoplifting' .... if it occurred as an Officer or NCO then something is really wrong ... but remember that both the VP and President have a criminal past ...
I'm glad that Karpinski has at least been given some punishment for this fiasco, and that Sanchez - by most reliable accounts an honorable officer - has not been made to take the fall for this Clintonoid hack.
Yes to everything you said.
You got this part wrong, her demotion 1 grade level is absolutely and completely NOT fitting punishment for all the degredation that the US suffered because of HER failure. This bitch should be doing jail time. SHOPLIFTING??????? A active duty Colonel in the US Military????? DUH!!!!
If she was wearing a Marine Corps uniform, (which she would have had a very difficult time in achieving), she would have lost EVERYTHING and had hard time as well as a dishonorble discharge!
While I understand your anger, the shoplifting charge was, and is, a look into the ex-generals character.
I am aware that none are perfect, however persons that are in positions of power, affecting the national interest, must be of unquestionable character.
I'm afraid we, as a nation, have become lost in political correctness and are using affirmative action, gender and other "feel good" methods to choose our leaders, much to the detriment of this great country. Exactly what our enemies, both foreign and domestic desire.
Not to defend this idiot, but was she ever convicted of shoplifting? I see "arrest" but nothing beyond that listed.
That being asked, she still should have been busted down more... if she is still clinging to the "I had no clue what was going on in my command" as her defense, she doesn't deserve to have the bird on her uniform, that's for sure!
Thanks for the ping. I agree with you and NLFS. For this woman to have been a general officer and a commander in Iraq says volumes about what the new "kinder, gentler military" has become. I was very much hoping for a court martial for her after hearing what she had said after the Abu Ghraib scandal broke. I simply cannot even fathom a general officer whining like that. This does smack of a deal to keep the lid on, but I might be wrong. If she refuses any further comments on the situation, a deal was likely struck.