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| A Pentagon investigation has cleared General John Allen, the top US commander in Afghanistan, of professional misconduct in exchanging emails with a civilian woman linked to the sex scandal that led retired General David Petraeus to resign as CIA director. | A Pentagon investigation has cleared General John Allen, the top US commander in Afghanistan, of professional misconduct in exchanging emails with a civilian woman linked to the sex scandal that led retired General David Petraeus to resign as CIA director. |
| Pentagon press secretary George Little said on Tuesday that defence secretary Leon Panetta was informed of the conclusion by the Pentagon's inspector general. | Pentagon press secretary George Little said on Tuesday that defence secretary Leon Panetta was informed of the conclusion by the Pentagon's inspector general. |
| "The secretary was pleased to learn that allegations of professional misconduct were not substantiated by the investigation," Little said, adding that Panetta has "complete confidence in the continued leadership" of Allen. | "The secretary was pleased to learn that allegations of professional misconduct were not substantiated by the investigation," Little said, adding that Panetta has "complete confidence in the continued leadership" of Allen. |
| The matter had been referred to the Pentagon in November by the FBI during the course of its investigation of emails between Petraeus and his biographer, Paula Broadwell. The FBI turned up thousands of emails between Allen and Jill Kelley, who was said to have received threatening emails from Broadwell. | The matter had been referred to the Pentagon in November by the FBI during the course of its investigation of emails between Petraeus and his biographer, Paula Broadwell. The FBI turned up thousands of emails between Allen and Jill Kelley, who was said to have received threatening emails from Broadwell. |
| At the time, officials said 20,000 to 30,000 pages of emails and other documents from Allen's communications with Kelley between 2010 and 2012 were in question. None of the emails have been made public. | At the time, officials said 20,000 to 30,000 pages of emails and other documents from Allen's communications with Kelley between 2010 and 2012 were in question. None of the emails have been made public. |
| Shortly after being contacted by the FBI, Panetta referred the matter to the Pentagon's inspector general, while expressing confidence in Allen and deciding that he would remain in Kabul as commander of all allied forces in Afghanistan. | Shortly after being contacted by the FBI, Panetta referred the matter to the Pentagon's inspector general, while expressing confidence in Allen and deciding that he would remain in Kabul as commander of all allied forces in Afghanistan. |
| At the same time, Allen's nomination to be the next US commander of Nato forces in Europe was put on hold. The officials said on Tuesday the White House had not decided whether to go forward with the nomination. | At the same time, Allen's nomination to be the next US commander of Nato forces in Europe was put on hold. The officials said on Tuesday the White House had not decided whether to go forward with the nomination. |
| Major David Nevers, a spokesman for Allen, said he had no immediate comment on reports of his being exonerated. | Major David Nevers, a spokesman for Allen, said he had no immediate comment on reports of his being exonerated. |
| Allen's successor in Kabul, marine general Joseph Dunford, has been confirmed by the Senate and is scheduled to take over on 10 February. | Allen's successor in Kabul, marine general Joseph Dunford, has been confirmed by the Senate and is scheduled to take over on 10 February. |
| Allen had maintained he did nothing wrong in the Kelley communications, but he has not spoken publicly about the specifics of his email exchanges with her. | Allen had maintained he did nothing wrong in the Kelley communications, but he has not spoken publicly about the specifics of his email exchanges with her. |
| Shortly after he referred the emails to the inspector general, Panetta asked the Joint Chiefs of Staff to review ethics training and to brainstorm on ways to steer officers away from trouble. The move was a reflection of the depth of concern triggered by a series of misconduct cases in a military that prides itself on integrity and honor. | Shortly after he referred the emails to the inspector general, Panetta asked the Joint Chiefs of Staff to review ethics training and to brainstorm on ways to steer officers away from trouble. The move was a reflection of the depth of concern triggered by a series of misconduct cases in a military that prides itself on integrity and honor. |
| General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, has not released the results of his review but has said he found that ethics training for senior leaders, while adequate, should begin earlier in an officer's career and be reinforced more frequently. | General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, has not released the results of his review but has said he found that ethics training for senior leaders, while adequate, should begin earlier in an officer's career and be reinforced more frequently. |
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