Chapter 98 Nobody Ever Dies:>7

• Sadly, we never had our talk. The problem was that Becks had a C-5 Top-Secret Clearance and so, when it was revealed that she was the woman currently dominating the news cycle she became instant persona-non-grata at the Fort.
• I should have realized that that was going to happen when I posted her little escapade - but I wasn't thinking. It was one of those spur of the moment decisions that just seemed like a good idea at the time. I mean... I wanted to hand Shithead a massive ration of shit. But I didn't want to ruin Becks' life, which is exactly what I did by plastering her adultery all over the internet.
• Clearances have a lifestyle component. That's just the way it has to be with national security work. That's because a lifestyle compromise gives your adversary leverage and NSA had already had far too many Snowdens, Martins and Phos. As a result, Becks' clearance was immediately yanked, and she was put on the next C-37 headed east to Iraq without as much as a by-your-leave.