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| General Allen nomination for European command on hold – Leon Panetta | General Allen nomination for European command on hold – Leon Panetta |
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| Defence secretary Leon Panetta has told reporters flying with him to Australia that he has asked for General John Allen's nomination to a top military post in Europe be delayed – and that "the president has agreed". | Defence secretary Leon Panetta has told reporters flying with him to Australia that he has asked for General John Allen's nomination to a top military post in Europe be delayed – and that "the president has agreed". |
| Allen, the top military commander in Afghanistan, is under investigation for alleged inappropriate communication with a woman at the center of the scandal involving former CIA director David Petraeus. | Allen, the top military commander in Afghanistan, is under investigation for alleged inappropriate communication with a woman at the center of the scandal involving former CIA director David Petraeus. |
| Allen allegedly sent thousands of "inappropriate" emails to a Jill Kelley, whose complaints about harassing emails from the woman with whom Petraeus had had an affair, Paula Broadwell, prompted an FBI investigation that ultimately led to Petraeus's resignation. | Allen allegedly sent thousands of "inappropriate" emails to a Jill Kelley, whose complaints about harassing emails from the woman with whom Petraeus had had an affair, Paula Broadwell, prompted an FBI investigation that ultimately led to Petraeus's resignation. |
| Here's the full statement released by Panetta during his flight to Australia: | Here's the full statement released by Panetta during his flight to Australia: |
| On Sunday, the FBI referred to the Department of Defense a matter involving General John Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) in Afghanistan. | On Sunday, the FBI referred to the Department of Defense a matter involving General John Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) in Afghanistan. |
| Today, I directed that the matter be referred to the inspector general of the Department of Defense for investigation, and it is now in the hands of the inspector general. I have informed the chairman and ranking member of the Senate armed services committee. The House armed services committee has also been notified. | Today, I directed that the matter be referred to the inspector general of the Department of Defense for investigation, and it is now in the hands of the inspector general. I have informed the chairman and ranking member of the Senate armed services committee. The House armed services committee has also been notified. |
| While the matter is under investigation and before the facts are determined, General Allen will remain commander of Isaf. 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. He is entitled to due process in this matter. | While the matter is under investigation and before the facts are determined, General Allen will remain commander of Isaf. 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. He is entitled to due process in this matter. |
| In the meantime, I have asked the president – and the president has agreed – to put his nomination on hold until the relevant facts are determined. I have asked both Senators Levin and McCain that the confirmation hearing on General Allen's pending nomination to be commander of United States European command and supreme allied commander, Europe be delayed. | In the meantime, I have asked the president – and the president has agreed – to put his nomination on hold until the relevant facts are determined. I have asked both Senators Levin and McCain that the confirmation hearing on General Allen's pending nomination to be commander of United States European command and supreme allied commander, Europe be delayed. |
| The president has nominated General Joseph Dunford, assistant commandant of the marine corps, to succeed General Allen at Isaf. I respectfully requested that the Senate act promptly on that nomination. | The president has nominated General Joseph Dunford, assistant commandant of the marine corps, to succeed General Allen at Isaf. I respectfully requested that the Senate act promptly on that nomination. |
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