When we here the term best of the best, what is it that comes to mind? Some would say elite athletes, some might say C.I.A. operatives. This term used to be coined when referring to Americas elite secret service. The men and women who are put into place to protect the President of the United States of America are known as the Secret Service. Their training is extensive, their backgrounds are flawless, and up until now their reputations are untainted.
President Obama was all set to visit Columbia this week. For the Secret Service this is business as usual. They get to the presidents destination early. They do security checks and walk throughs to assure that the president is safe. This is the daily routine of such elite security agents. In this case, however, the routine changed. The discipline of these brave men was broken.
Eleven secret service agents and five members of the army were reported in Columbia as "drunk" and "soliciting prostitutes". Their behavior can be noted as despicable by many. The president has called into effect a major investigation.
Lets look at the bigger picture here. If these elite men of discipline are behaving in such a way, isn't it possible that its time to broaden or horizons and accept that sex is a basic primary need? Perhaps the way in which this scandal has been brought to light is a negative attention getter. However, I believe it is representative of a much larger issue. How about you?
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