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Top Gun CUNNINGHAM: I broke the law, concealed my conduct and disgraced my office.



 
 
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Old July 8th 06, 04:04 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.military
Dudley Henriques[_1_]
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Default Top Gun CUNNINGHAM: I broke the law, concealed my conduct and disgraced my office.


"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Jay Honeck wrote:

Cunningham is now serving a federal prison term for bribery. The San
Diego Republican was sentenced yesterday to eight years and four
months for taking bribes from at least three defense contractors.



This whole thing is so sad. Duke Cunningham was always one of my
heroes, and to see him completely fall from grace is stunning. What a
stupid, stupid thing to do.

Just goes to show you that a great fighter pilot doesn't necessarily
make an honest politician, I guess.


Is there such a person as an honest politician? I don't think those two
words can appear in the same sentence anymore.


Matt


Cunningham is a pariah in the fighter community. I talk to these people
every day. He's toast!
As for the honest politicians; there are indeed a few honest politicians who
run for office. Unfortunately, the instant they arrive to take that office,
they learn immediately that the system itself is so corrupt that no honest
politician can function there and survive.
Dudley Henriques


 




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