With my 26 years in Military   with  all ranks from newly  enlisted or academy officers who just graduated  through Generals and Admirals,  I just could not think of military  using that term.     Have heard some discussions about politicians and newspaper people, and their  intelligence levels,  but  no one where I worked,  would even think  of such a thing.   And  Rex Tillerson  is  much more serious  about business then that.   So when he said he was not involved with such petty things,   I had no doubt he ever said that.    Who ever the source was,  needs to get their eats cleaned,   or become more serious.