Posted on 09/25/2013 10:36:28 AM PDT by Nachum
Retired Marine Gen. James "Hoss" Cartwright has reportedly lost his security clearance as an investigation into his involvement in national security leaks continues, Foreign Policy reports.
Cartwright, a retired four-star general who served for 40 years and last served on the Joint Chiefs, has been the subject of an ongoing investigation into an alleged leak of classified information of the "Stuxnet" virus that targeted and temporarily disabled Iran's nuclear facilities in 2010.
The general's legal team has called that assertion "preposterous."
Gordon Lubold of FP reports that multiple current and former administration sources said Cartwright lost his clearance earlier this year. That delivers a big blow to the retired officer once regarded as Obama's 'favorite general,' who left the military and now serves in other military-related roles at the Center of Strategic and International Studies, Raytheon, and as a defense consultant for ABC News.
From FP:
It was also a further indignity for Cartwright, who turned 64 this week, and who was once an Obama administration darling. Cartwright enjoyed privileged access "across the river" at the White House when he was the number two senior officer on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon from 2007 to 2011. He had adopted contrarian views on issues like the troop surge in Afghanistan, which alienated him from senior brass at the Pentagon but in many ways helped catapult his reputation within the White House.
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Gen. Cartwright is one of the best Strategic leaders this country has had in the last decade.
He matched America’s defense needs with policy and program support, including development programs.
I rather suspect he has been unfairly targeted for political reasons.
Called her "Ma'am"?
But conversely, during those same 40 years, Cartwright the Marine lifer, had plenty of time and opportunity -- which he took -- to champion the complete Nuclear Disarmament of the United States of America, aaaand in his spare time spilled the beans about a Top Secret of an ally of the USA.
(these are the actions of a U.S. Marine? Forget General, just Marine! I don't think so)
No wonder he was the "Favorite General" of Barry The Pansy President and Coward-In-Chief.
(And Cartwright doesn't seem to have any weapons qualification badges? Even the illustrious John Fricken KERRY has those.)
He turned 64 on Sunday, which means that he is 12 days younger than Bill O’Reilly. The Bloviator is 12 days older than the Aviator.
Agreed. I looked up his bio. No war in theater experience although he was a jet jockey on F-4s and F-18s. I was surprised when I reviewed his medals and service awards.
No wonder he is Obismals favorite general.A four star leaker! He belongs in the same hide as Leaky Leahy ( Senator).
But Barry's Favorite General nada. The minimum you'd see on someone who 'skated' through 40 years of service. It just doesn't 'look right', that something is off somehow?
Or refused to go along with one of her treasonist plots!
Oba-me has ordered the general to be burned at the stake after his summary court martial before the commander.
These elected pathological liars also have their fingers on the button to launch the bombers for nuclear war. Chilling!
It just doesn’t ‘look right’, that something is off somehow? >>>>>>>>>>
Maybe all of Hoss’s combat ops were “Top Secret.”/s
Bump
No way Hillary and her gal pal Huma should have either.
LOL, I think you got it.
Right now, there are also some active perfumed princes serving on the Joint Chiefs of Staph who are always stroking Obama's brass apple......one or more will someday suffer the same fate when a lot of varied administration things will be exposed, you can make book on it.
Petraeus and Lerner probably thought they'd be safe forever.
Leni
Condor51 gets the Hat Tip Of The Day.
How can a Marine officer with 40 years time in service NOT get deployed even ONCE??
I have called Tim Kaine several times today, every time I press #2 to talk to someone live (#1 is to left a voice mail) I get disconnected......coincidence I think no!!!!!!!
Mitch McConnells number as well as McCains is “we’re sorry we are experiencing heavy call volumes right now-call back late”...click
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That’s what the general gets for kissing Obama’s *ss. He curried favor and moved on up, now he’s finding out what it’s like to move on down. You fly too close to the sun, your wings get burnt.
How can a Marine officer with 40 years time in service NOT get deployed even ONCE??
Another breezy USSR-style article where what we read is ten percent of the real story and less than that of the truth.
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