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My wife came unglued this morning as we listened on NPR to someone defending an Army brigadier general who had been accused of sexually assaulting his former lover.<\/p>\n

A military judge this morning sentenced Jeffrey Sinclair to a fine, a reprimand and zero jail time after he pleaded guilty to charges involving an affair he had with a junior officer.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/general-fined-not-jailed-or-demoted-sex-case-n57646<\/p>\n

Gen. Sinclair copped a guilty plea and got the Army to drop the most serious charge of sexual assault involving the woman with whom he was having the affair.<\/p>\n

Then came the NPR report in which a spokesman for Sinclair declared the general to be a “man of honor” who didn’t deserve to spend time behind bars.<\/p>\n

“A man of honor?!” my wife shrieked as we sat in the car. “My God, the guy had an affair and was accused of assaulting someone,” she said.<\/p>\n

I have to agree with my bride. A “man of honor” never would have gotten involved with someone other than his wife in the first place.<\/p>\n

The sentence now essentially ends this high-profile court-martial.<\/p>\n

Gen. Sinclair has disgraced himself, grievously injured his family and dishonored the country he served.<\/p>\n\n

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