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The Pentagon is investigating the top US commander in Afghanistan, Gen John Allen, for sending potentially "inappropriate" emails to a woman linked to ex-CIA director David Petraeus, officials say. Top US commander in Afghanistan Gen John Allen is being investigated for allegedly sending "inappropriate emails" to a woman at the centre of a scandal ending the career of CIA head Gen David Petraeus, officials say.
The FBI is investigating communications from Gen Allen to Jill Kelley, who is said to have been threatened by Gen Petraeus' ex-mistress, Paula Broadwell. The emails are said to have been sent to Jill Kelley whose complaint led the FBI to uncover Gen Petraeus's extra-marital affair with Paula Broadwell.
Gen Allen denies any wrongdoing.Gen Allen denies any wrongdoing.
David Petraeus resigned on Friday over his affair with Mrs Broadwell. He was to face confirmation hearings to become Nato's top commander in Europe.
Defence Secretary Leon Panetta says the FBI referred the matter to the Pentagon on Sunday. David Petraeus resigned on Friday as head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) over his affair with Mrs Broadwell.
Gen Allen will remain in his job, but Mr Panetta said in a statement that he had asked for the general's pending nomination as Nato's supreme allied commander in Europe to be delayed. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta href="http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15673" title="link to statement" >has said in a statement that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) referred the matter to the Pentagon on Sunday.
Gen Allen will remain in his job, but Mr Panetta said he had asked for the general's pending nomination as Nato's supreme allied commander in Europe to be delayed.
President Barack Obama had agreed to the postponement, the statement said.President Barack Obama had agreed to the postponement, the statement said.
Mr Panetta ordered a Pentagon investigation of Gen Allen on Monday, and said he requested that the US Senate Armed Services Committee move promptly on the nomination for Gen Allen's successor in Afghanistan, Gen Joseph Dunford.Mr Panetta ordered a Pentagon investigation of Gen Allen on Monday, and said he requested that the US Senate Armed Services Committee move promptly on the nomination for Gen Allen's successor in Afghanistan, Gen Joseph Dunford.
Gen Allen was due to face a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. If approved, as had been widely expected, he was expected to take up his Nato appointment in early 2013.Gen Allen was due to face a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. If approved, as had been widely expected, he was expected to take up his Nato appointment in early 2013.
Mr Panetta praised the general's work in Afghanistan, saying his leadership had been "instrumental" in securing progress in the war against Taliban insurgents. Mr Panetta praised the general's work in Afghanistan, saying "his leadership has been instrumental in achieving the significant progress that Isaf, working alongside our Afghan partners, has made in bringing greater security to the Afghan people and in ensuring that Afghanistan never again becomes a safe haven for terrorists".
Gen Petraeus had been due to testify before a closed-door congressional committee meeting about the 11 September 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed the ambassador and three other Americans.
Acting CIA director Michael Morell will testify in his place, although Gen Petraeus may be called at a later date.
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Gen Allen is said to have sent the emails to Jill Kelley, a married socialite from Tampa, Florida. She had already been named in the Petraeus scandal after she told the FBI she had received anonymous harassing emails.Gen Allen is said to have sent the emails to Jill Kelley, a married socialite from Tampa, Florida. She had already been named in the Petraeus scandal after she told the FBI she had received anonymous harassing emails.
Mrs Kelley is said to have received threatening emails from Paula Broadwell, the woman with whom Mr Petraeus had an extramarital affair. When the FBI investigated, it traced the emails to Paula Broadwell, bringing to light her affair with Gen Petraeus.
It was during that investigation that the affair between Mrs Broadwell and David Petraeus was discovered. Late on Monday, the FBI carried out a search of Mrs Broadwell's home.
Mrs Kelley has been described as an unpaid social liaison at the MacDill Air Force Base based in Tampa, Florida, which is headquarters of the US Central Command.Mrs Kelley has been described as an unpaid social liaison at the MacDill Air Force Base based in Tampa, Florida, which is headquarters of the US Central Command.
A senior Pentagon official said up to 30,000 pages of emails and other documents from Gen Allen's communications with Mrs Kelley between 2010 and 2012 were under review by the Pentagon. She is a family friend of Gen Petraeus but there is no suggestion that they were having an affair.
A senior Pentagon official said up to 30,000 pages of emails and other documents from Gen Allen's communications with Mrs Kelley between 2010 and 2012 were under review.
He would not say whether they involved sexual matters or whether they are thought to include unauthorised disclosures of classified information, the Associated Press news agency reports.
Gen Allen, a four-star Marine general, succeeded Gen Petraeus as the top American commander in Afghanistan in July 2011.Gen Allen, a four-star Marine general, succeeded Gen Petraeus as the top American commander in Afghanistan in July 2011.
He was deputy commander of Central Command before taking over in Afghanistan. He is also a veteran of the Iraq war.He was deputy commander of Central Command before taking over in Afghanistan. He is also a veteran of the Iraq war.
Mr Petraeus's affair with Mrs Broadwell began following his retirement from the army and about two months after he became director of the CIA. He said it ended about four months ago. Gen Petraeus's affair with Mrs Broadwell began following his retirement from the army and about two months after he became director of the CIA. He said it ended about four months ago.
Mr Petraeus joined the CIA in September 2011 after heading international forces in Iraq and later in Afghanistan. Gen Petraeus joined the CIA in September 2011 after heading international forces in Iraq and later in Afghanistan.