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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Tue Feb 19, 2013, 02:12 PM Feb 2013

General John Allen To Retire, Not Take NATO Nomination

Source: REUTERS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General John Allen has decided to retire rather than proceed with his nomination as the NATO supreme allied commander, President Barack Obama said on Tuesday.

"Today, I met with General John Allen and accepted his request to retire from the military so that he can address health issues within his family," Obama said in a statement.

Read more: http://www.tidewaterreview.com/news/politics/sns-rt-us-usa-obama-allenbre91i0zf-20130219,0,5710845.story

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General John Allen To Retire, Not Take NATO Nomination (Original Post) Purveyor Feb 2013 OP

I think he should retire. What the fuck was he doing, sending emails to socialites in Tampa TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #1

I think Mrs. Allen has spoken... monmouth3 Feb 2013 #2

Yeah...if she's been married to him all these years of his career, she's been through enough as it TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #3

Follow the honey Berlum Feb 2013 #4

TwilightGardener

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1. I think he should retire. What the fuck was he doing, sending emails to socialites in Tampa

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 02:14 PM

Feb 2013

when he should have been conducting a war? Even if there was no affair, it's just weird and inappropriate, and I'm sure he doesn't want to answer these questions in a public hearing.