re: Easy . . .
1. Not get caught
2. Stay out of jail
3. Keep and enjoy his money -- even if it's really not his
4. Aspire to higher/more generous postings
5. Make and enjoy more money -- even if it's really not his
6. Retire to luxury
This matches to a majority of politicians/political aides, and they will likely do "anything" to succeed.
Dan (these lessons, btw, will not be found within any of the admiral’s military programs of study)