FSRN Departure of Petraeus prompts reassessment of Afghanistan and drone program
Channel: Reddebrek
Date: 2012-11-15

The investigation into former CIA-director David Petraeus has widened to include his former deputy, General John Allen. Allen is the top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan. According to a statement released from the Pentagon today, military officials have referred the investigation to the Inspector General. At issue is a cache of written communications between Allen and Jill Kelley, the Tampa woman who first alerted the FBI to harassing emails she received, according to the Washington Post. The Defense Department has asked the president to postpone the nomination of Allen to commander of NATO forces in Europe, pending the investigation. For more on what these developments could mean for the war in Afghanistan and issues such as the CIA-run drone program, we're joined by Ray McGovern. McGovern was a CIA analyst for 27 years, during which time he prepared the President's Daily Brief on intelligence. He joins from Washington DC.

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