sex is major reason military commanders are fired

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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MILITARY_SEX_CRIMES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-01-20-07-40-33

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, fired from his command in Afghanistan last May and now facing a court-martial on charges of sodomy, adultery and pornography and more, is just one in a long line of commanders whose careers were ended because of possible sexual misconduct.

Sex has proved to be the downfall of presidents, members of Congress and other notables. It's also among the chief reasons that senior military officers are fired.

At least 30 percent of military commanders fired over the past eight years lost their jobs because of sexually related offenses, including harassment, adultery, and improper relationships, according to statistics compiled by The Associated Press.

The figures bear out growing concerns by Defense Department and military leaders over declining ethical values among U.S. forces, and they highlight the pervasiveness of a problem that came into sharp relief because of the resignation of one of the Army's most esteemed generals, David Petraeus, and the investigation of a second general, John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan.

[Buzz Clik]

1. How odd. We want these leaders to become experts on killing and waging war...

.... but we want to hold them to moral standards.

Sounds like a losing battle.

[MrScorpio]

2. Power is a huge aphrodisiac

And a powerful corrupter as well..