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General John Allen cleared over 'inappropriate' emails
The top US general in Afghanistan, General John Allen has been cleared of misconduct by the Pentagon for emails sent to Florida socialite Jill Kelley.His nomination to Nato commander in Europe had been put on hold amid reports the emails were inappropriate. Gen Allen is due to relinquish command of his Afghanistan post in February. Harassment complaints by Mrs Kelley led the FBI to unmask an affair between CIA chief David Petraeus and his biographer. He later resigned. Defence officials told the Associated Press that the White House had not decided whether to go forward with Gen Allen's nomination in Europe. Pentagon spokesman George Little said the defence department "was pleased to learn that allegations of professional misconduct were not substantiated". Posted by: tipper 2013-01-22 |
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