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The young lady in the question is one Ms. Jennifer Vaughan, 33, of Arlington, TX. Vaughan said that she and Harris ended their relationship in 2005. She turned over e-mail correspondence between her and Harris to Army investigators. She also provided copies to the Star-Telegram.

I guess being the future Mrs. Harris just isn't an option because he remains committed to his relationship.

And since he "became active in the veterans-for-peace movement after returning from Iraq in 2005" makes me wonder if Mr. Harris is also an active supporter of the Vetrans for Peace Declaration of Peace which...

If this plan for peace is not created and activated by Congress by September 21, the International Day of Peace, Declaration signers across the U.S. will engage in nonviolent action in Washington, D.C. and in communities throughout the nation.

Subverting the US national policy as it pertains to the GWOT.

"While I have made mistakes in my marriage and personal life..."

That is someone who is unfit for command, and unfit for any other office of trust. The idea that a commander fooling around with an NCO under his command is a personal matter is grotesque, but par for the course for Democrats.

I understand why Democrats are so polygamous be in large. Why exercise any self discipline when you can just chalk is up to a mistake in your personal life and demand everyone “move forward” or it is they that have the problem?

You served under Clinton, didn't you? The military's just a social experiment -- and this fine "Fightin' Dem" was just socially experimenting!

These people are amazing.

and everyone has something improper to hide. Just what we need more of in Congress.

I expect Texas voters have a greater understanding than he thinks.

According to the piece, not only was this a soldier under his command but she was his driver. And she got punished and he didn't. And he's an officer and she's a NCO. Three sub-sins wrapped into one big sin. Talk about a four-fer.

"Why do I, as an enlisted person, have to lose a stripe over this while nothing happens to the officer?" Vaughan, who served as Harris' driver in Iraq, told the Star-Telegram. "I'm doing it because I have been treated so bad as an enlisted [person]. And as an officer, he's getting away with it, and now he's running for Congress."

This is pretty salacious stuff for the military. The thought of a commander boinking his driver makes for some definite red-meat. This is the stuff that threatens good order and discipline. Not to mention favoritism for officers. There's no way he could keep his commission. The sad part is that the standard for Congress is much lower so I would imagine he'd fit right in. After all if Clinton can do an intern, why can't Harris do his driver? As long as he doesn't stack bricks of cash in a freezer or Alaska, he's a boy scout.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. - Alan Greenspan

is a bit more than a "mistake" as he portrays it. It would be interesting to hear how he can claim he "remains committed to his family". Character matters. The military knows this and the public should expect nothing less from its leaders.

Si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

While I agree that Harris' adultery was reprehensible, focusing on the adultery rather than his trashing of military order plays right into the Democrats' preferred characterization that "It's just about sex." It turns the issue into one of private immorality instead of failing to do his duty as a military officer.

Even if Harris had been single when he did someone under his command, it would have been a major violation of the conduct required to preserve unit trust and cohesion - far more dangerous than adultery per se.

Bill Clinton was overjoyed every time some prominent Republican (or Joe Lieberman) denounced him for violating his marriage vows or fooling around with a girl half his age - it distracted attention from his criminal conduct lying under oath. To this day leftists like to claim Clinton was impeached for adultery.

When a married Harris gets it on with another woman, he failed in his duty to his wife, and it's her business what to do about it. When an Army officer Harris (married or not) gets it on with someone under his command, he failed in his duty to his country, making it our business.