Should Sec of Def. Carter reduce GEN Petraeus back to LTG after he has retired?

Negative!

If this was going to done it should be done while he was on active duty and not when he is retired. After all he has served this country well

I don’t think I know all the facts of this case and I think the General is one of the finest leaders this country has produced. Having said this, I can assure you as a Commander with GCMCA he has adjudicated many Chapter 10’s and Court Marshall for Adultery. I am not sure at what point the General disclosed classified documents to the female so I will not address this. I believe he should have been recalled to AD at the point it was discovered that he had an affair while on AD and faced whatever UCMJ action that was appropriate and even think a Star should have been taken, at the least. However, that time has passed. Let the man be.

SFC Dave Wynn No. This is at best a political statement and at worst out and out targeting. If the DOJ and the Attorney General put this emphasis on indicting Hilary Clinton, she would be scheduled for trial by now.

Hell no! he shouldn't be reduced. He already received punishment. And that should end it. Are we now going to go back and start reducing people after the fact in every instance. He retired with honor. Leave him alone. Go after Hillary before she either gets elected or gets pardoned by Obama.

I would say no. The man made one mistake and there was no impact on National Security and he did turn around the war in Iraq even though the politicians gave away the gains. He's retired now so I say leave the man alone, there will always be that little notation next to his name.

And to what purpose does this late action serve? The General has retired, is this some type of double standard? One for Civilians and another for Military? If he is a Dem oh my!

He should keep his rank bc this is a more of a political dilemma than anything else!

I thought The General and the Government agreed to a plea bargain. It was executed. Deal done. To go back afterwards, re-evaluate, add "more penalty" seems to me to be awfully close to double jeopardy. Also, the Government allowed the General to retire with 4 stars. I don't think they should be able to go back on the terms of retirement years alter and change their mind. Is there a precedence for this???
This entire Administration is crooked, unscrupulous, unethical, and makes up the rules as the game is in progress. If they do reduce the General, I hope he sues and if he does, I will be first in line to contribute to his defense fund. The very idea is despicable.

A rank reduction is something that should be handled exclusively by the military. I don't think civilians, even the Secretary of Defense, should have jurisdiction.