Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sgt. Maj. Gene McKinney, convicted in March of obstructing justice in a court-martial arising out of sexual misconduct charges, says he knows what President Clinton was going through. "I wish him luck in what he's going through and I understand what he's going through," McKinney told the American Urban Radio Network in an interview Monday. Clinton has been accused of having an affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky and then urging her to lie about it under oath. In addition, Paula Jones has appealed a federal judge's dismissal of her sexual harassment lawsuit against Clinton. He denies all the charges. McKinney, the U.S. Army's former top enlisted soldier, was convicted March 13 of one of 19 charges brought against him in a case involving sexual misconduct allegations made by six women. He is to retire from the military. Asked about the Clinton case, he urged people not to rush to judgment against the president. "We've only heard portions of what has been said, and we don't know what the truth is anymore," he said. He said there seemed to be a current trend that once people attained a respected office, "we begin to find things to pull them out, especially if we don't care for them, and I don't think that's the way we should do business." McKinney also said one result of the constant drumbeat of allegations could be that young people would disrespect the president and the office of the presidency, which would make it harder to order them to war if necessary. -- Two rules in life: 1. Don't tell people everything you know. 2. Subscribe/Unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the body of the message enter: subscribe/unsubscribe law-issues
