What lessons will the Army take away from Petraeus? My fear is, the wrong ones

The
lessons of the Petraeus mess, are I think, that people have a breaking point,
and that he hit his after four combat tours and many years of stress. Also, I
think that retiring from the military after 40 years of service and earning 4
stars is more disorienting than we realize.

But I
fear that the Army -- especially its generals -- will conclude that:

--Petraeus
was too smart for his own good. So don't try for a PhD in a good civilian
university,  see where it leads? Thinking
critically is overrated.

--So
are new ideas.

--Talking
to reporters always will cost you down the road. So hold the media at arm's
length. Or more. Don't engage unless ordered to do so.

--You
can be mediocre as long as you keep your pants on.