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Not having affairs is a condition for keeping high level security clearances. Without a clearance, the director of the CIA cannot properly do his job, so he had

Not having affairs is a condition for keeping high level security clearances. Without a clearance, the director of the CIA cannot properly do his job, so he had to resign.

adestefan 14y ago
It's more about a matter of trust than having sex with someone that isn't your spouse. So, it's not really the affair but more about keeping a secret about the affair.
- rhizome 14y ago
  No, that just made it worse. He was subject to personal character standards.
- pyre 14y ago
  Well, it opens him up to blackmail, and I'm sure that the directory of the CIA would be a juicy target if an opposing spy agency had this info (prior to it becoming public).