WASHINGTON (AP) _ 4-star general who headed Africa Command demoted for lavish spending; must repay $82,000.
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Ken Thomas (@AP_Ken_Thomas) November 13, 2012Looks like somebody picked the wrong week to be a four-star general.
Today is a good day to be a three-star general….—
Steven Ertelt (@StevenErtelt) November 13, 2012
Definitely a big week in 'General News' (AP) _ 4-star general who headed Africa Command demoted for lavish spending; must repay $82,000.—
Jon Resnick AP (@jonresnickAP) November 13, 2012
Probably not the best day for Gen. Kip Ward's spending habits to be announced. Might just make the headlines, I think.—
Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) November 13, 2012
The Associated Press reports that former Africom head Gen. William “Kip” Ward is being demoted for spending misconduct and must repay $82,000 in unauthorized and excessive travel expenses.
82K : Gen William 'Kip' Ward will retire as a 3-star; spent on "lavish travel and other unauthorized expenses"—
Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) November 13, 2012
Please tell us “unauthorized expenses” isn’t a euphemism.
Bet it was on a woman….. RT "@AP: BREAKING: 4-star general who headed Africa Command demoted for lavish spending; must repay $82,000."—
William Richardson (@MiltownBucky) November 13, 2012
Are there naked pics? “@HuffPostPol: WASHINGTON (AP) – 4-star general who headed Africa Command demoted for lavish spending; $82,000.”—
Bob Bonner (@RBonner_) November 13, 2012
Meanwhile, the lavish spending in D.C. continues unabated.
But White House lavish spenders untouched. MT @AP_Ken_Thomas 4-star general who headed Africa Command demoted for lavish spending—
Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) November 13, 2012
Yet DC spends what it doesn't have "@AP: BREAKING: 4-star general who headed Africa Command demoted for lavish spending; must repay $82,000"—
Mr. Phresh (@SemiAutoAZ) November 13, 2012