Think SecDef Carter will be fired? How soon will his head be asked for, yet Hillary will remain safe?

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 10:30:05 -0500

http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/2015/12/17/carter-using-personal-email-account-work-mistake/77474054/

Personally, I think these folks need to pull heads from 4th point of contacts in regards to email usage and OPSEC. But I am curious if his head will be served on a platter yet Hillary will still walk around safe and sound.

Carter: Using personal email account for work was a mistake

Defense Secretary Ash Carter acknowledged on Thursday that he used a personal email account to conduct some government business during his first months on the job.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Dec 17 at 2015 10:48 AM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 10:48:41 -0500

Honestly, it depends on "scope."

There's a difference though. He said "whoops, yep, I did it. Sorry. Let's move on." She did "something else" and dragged the process on.

Every time, in my military and civilian career that I have said "#%^&$, my bad. Won't happen again." As long as there wasn't malice, or an attempt to cover it up, it's been a butt-chewing offence and quickly forgotten as long as I didn't repeat it. Lying about things causes "exponentially greater" problems.

Had Ms. Clinton said "Yah, I was using a private server." and then "Oh hell. I didn't realize. Yah, I should have known better. No, that's WAYYYYYY below my paygrade of things I thing about. My bad" this would have been over last year.

Response by SSG Audwin Scott made Dec 17 at 2015 10:51 AM

SSG Audwin Scott — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 10:51:34 -0500

SMH well, guess he will have an early Christmas!

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Dec 17 at 2015 10:53 AM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 10:53:50 -0500

There is no crime that Hillary could commit that wouldn't be ignored by the left.

Response by Alan K. made Dec 17 at 2015 11:00 AM

Alan K. — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 11:00:45 -0500

More than likely and hopefully that sets a precedent to go after Hillary

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2015 11:52 AM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 11:52:28 -0500

I think they will let them both go.

"Hey he did that too" argument, I think they just need MORE high level official doing it more.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Dec 17 at 2015 12:05 PM

MCPO Roger Collins — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 12:05:54 -0500

He is gold, particularly since Hillary was given a pass.

Response by Sgt Tom Vaughn made Dec 17 at 2015 12:19 PM

Sgt Tom Vaughn — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 12:19:37 -0500

Hillary needs to be in prison. Not the White House

Response by Col Joseph Lenertz made Dec 17 at 2015 12:23 PM

Col Joseph Lenertz — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 12:23:59 -0500

Hopefully not including TS SCI like Hillary.

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Dec 17 at 2015 12:56 PM

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 12:56:37 -0500

He'll be fine...

Response by SMSgt Thor Merich made Dec 17 at 2015 1:35 PM

SMSgt Thor Merich — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 13:35:26 -0500

I do not think he will be fired. It seems like the President likes him and he is following the program. What he did is unlike Hillary who set up her own server. Its completely different.

For those of us in Govt, its ill advised but not uncommon, to occasionally use private emails, private phones, for business. Smart phones have made it even harder to have proper OPSEC as everything is available by phone nowadays. Carrying around two (or more) cell phones is a pain in the neck. He probably just got lazy, like many government employees.

Like many civilians, he doesn't understand the ramifications of OPSEC. He has never been in the military, nor has he studied it. He has a doctorate in Physics and was a college professor at several universities. Although, he has been working with DOD is some capacity since the 1990's, so I guess he should have known better.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2015 2:30 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:30:45 -0500

It is hard to call this a mistake, considering just how much this has been in the news lately.
My guess is this will be spun as "no big deal".

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Dec 17 at 2015 7:47 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 19:47:46 -0500

I agree he should go. His actions displayed poor judgment.

Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Dec 17 at 2015 8:15 PM

Sgt Kelli Mays — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 20:15:57 -0500

They just don't learn....or they just don't give a damn