Well...considering I never was in the military..and I know nothing about the Military Code of Conduct...
I will defer to you and others that do know...however, in my opinion this reaction to the Dubai ports deal HAS to be because it is an Arab nation to a certain extent.
There is no other explanation for the near panic that was seen in Congress, the MSM..and supposedly in the polls.
Only "panic" was to see how quickly it could be turned into a polical foil for Bush....that's all the ports thing is really about. Does it give the DUmocrats enough to make hay and cause problems for Bush? The DUmocrats are really too stupid to think long-term effects of what they are doing, unless they INTENTIONALLY wish to undermine this country.
I can't speak about military conduct, but from my understanding it is against the rules. Buck Privates can earn a nice dishonorable discharge, why not a General? People should think long term consequenses before any statement to DNC presstitutes. Certainly wrong time and place for a General to be making ANY statement.
However, I did qualify it....given the lame-stream DNC has-been media's reliability on quotes, I'd not make a stink. It'd all be very respectful as we'd excpect from the CIC.
One could plan for a replacement duty station (early retirement, medical problem in the family, etc.) up for the general within a VERY short time, if rules were followed.