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2013-11-09 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Two admirals face probe in Navy bribery scheme.

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Posted by Besoeker 2013-11-09 08:54|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 Article says neither was charged; could this be a 'cover of opportunity' for Champ to continue his purge of those not licking his boots?

And the picture caption says the good Admiral was speaking to the press in Rio de Janiro, but that bridge in the background sure looks like the Coronado Bay Bridge, in San Diego.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2013-11-09 12:51|| 2013-11-09 12:51|| Front Page Top

#2 #1 And the picture caption says the good Admiral was speaking to the press in Rio de Janiro, but that bridge in the background sure looks like the Coronado Bay Bridge, in San Diego.

Indeed it does, but the piers looked a little off to me, and whaddaya know, there's a bridge in Rio that's a good fit, too. FWIW, bingle coughed up some pix of Stennis taken from the bridge in '10.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2013-11-09 14:56|| 2013-11-09 14:56|| Front Page Top

#3 #2 pix of Stennis

Eesh. Stennis, Vinson, some g-ddamn big grey boat, anyway.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2013-11-09 15:03|| 2013-11-09 15:03|| Front Page Top

#4 9SIGH) ALLWAYS THEY ARREST THE WRONG PEOPLE.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2013-11-09 15:20|| 2013-11-09 15:20|| Front Page Top

#5 no blue steel side superstructure = not SD Bridge

Posted by Frank G 2013-11-09 16:11|| 2013-11-09 16:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Meh, so how would you be knowing eh?

Elohel

Posted by Shipman 2013-11-09 16:58|| 2013-11-09 16:58|| Front Page Top

#7 I seen it

Posted by Frank G 2013-11-09 17:09|| 2013-11-09 17:09|| Front Page Top

#8 I think these admirals are in deep do-do. There's 5 people charged so far. Chances are someone flipped and implicated these two as being on the receiving end of some ..goodies. Could also be CI-related in connection to the scandal. One or both of them were at PACOM in the recent past.

IMO - ANY public official caught taking bribes should be executed. That includes military folks and heroes such as Duke Cunningham.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2013-11-09 18:12|| 2013-11-09 18:12|| Front Page Top

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