Looks like somebody picked the wrong week to be a four-star general.
Today is a good day to be a three-star general….
— LifeNews.com (@LifeNewsHQ) 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 (@jonresnickUAS) 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®️ (@MiltownBucky) November 13, 2012
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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"
— ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ (@Patri0tZer0) November 13, 2012
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