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Investigating Navy Admirals For Being Bribed With Prostitutes Seems Un-American

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David Hookstead Sports And Entertainment Editor
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A huge investigation is looking at whether or not 60 Navy admirals were bribed in part with prostitutes, and it seems like a massive overreaction.

The Washington Post reported the following:

The “Fat Leonard” corruption investigation has expanded to include more than 60 admirals and hundreds of other U.S. Navy officers under scrutiny for their contacts with a defense contractor in Asia who systematically bribed sailors with sex, liquor and other temptations, according to the Navy.

Most of the admirals are suspected of attending extravagant feasts at Asia’s best restaurants paid for by Leonard Glenn Francis, a Singapore-based maritime tycoon who made an illicit fortune supplying Navy vessels in ports from Vladivostok, Russia to Brisbane, Australia. Francis also was renowned for hosting alcohol-soaked, after-dinner parties, which often featured imported prostitutes and sometimes lasted for days, according to federal court records.

Here we go again on this train. Over a year ago, I defended my tax dollars being used for Army generals to make it rain at the strip club. This story is a shade different, but the premise for my defense remains the same.

Look, I don’t care if admirals and other high-ranking military officials are knee deep in Colombian cocaine and imported prostitutes if it keeps the morale high and they can execute their jobs.

As long as they’re not paying these women by handing over access to the nuclear launch codes, who really cares? Is it ethical to be bribed with “sex, liquor and other temptations” and prostitutes? Probably not, but I’m pretty sure in the grand scheme of things that admirals being at parties with hookers isn’t terribly high on the list of stuff we should be concerned about.

Our nuclear armed submarines carry enough firepower to wipe countries off the face of this planet. I want my admirals loose and relaxed so that if game time ever shows up, they’re ready to get to work.

If that means they have to rub elbows with hookers, so be it. Of course, maybe leave the corruption allegations out of it. Seems like that would make this whole situation a lot simpler, but let’s not muddy the water by cracking down on our heroes when it comes to the women that may or may not have been paid for their company.

To use sports as an example, I don’t care if a quarterback wants to drink a case of beer a night and rip lines of cocaine off of strippers as long he throws four touchdowns during the game.

As long as those naval vessels are ready to rock and roll, I fundamentally couldn’t care less about whether or not navy officials are with prostitutes. Hell, fly them out to Vegas for a week of fun if it’s going to make them better at their jobs.

Just like I said about the generals, this is a ridiculous thing to be making a big deal about.

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