Retired Marine Lt. Gen. John Allen said after his retirement that 'I don't think there's any question' Iraq would have been safer if the US hadn't withdrawn all its forces, but now he's on mop-up duty as ISIS grows.
Obama Administration Taps Retired General John Allen – Who Opposed Iraq troop Pullout – To Coordinate 'Coalition' Effort Against ISIS -- Daily Mail
* Top Marine said after his retirement that 'I don't think there's any question' Iraq would have been safer if the US hadn't withdrawn all its forces
* He was caught up in the 2013 David Petraeus sex scandal after an investigation found that both men had flirted with a socialite via emails
* Allen was the U.S. commander in Afghanistan from 2011 to 2013
* He will cooordinate a multinational coalition of nations that will devote various resources to the fight against the ISIS terror group
U.S. officials told the Associated Press on Thursday that retired Marine Lieutenant General John Allen will coordinate the broad international effort to battle the self-declared Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), as nations begin to determine what part they will play.
Several U.S. officials said Allen will coordinate the contributions of various nations. Nearly 40 countries around the world have agreed to join the fight, although few have said they will put soldiers in harm's way.
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Update #1: Retired general to coordinate Iraq, Syria effort -- AP
Update #2: Why Gen. John Allen is a logical point man in the fight against the Islamic State -- Dan Lamothe, Washington Post
My Comment: Retired Marine Lt. Gen. John Allen has been consistently calling for the destruction of the Islamic State this summer .... so his appointment should not be a surprise. The other General is General Lloyd Austin and he will be responsible for operations .... a decorated soldier who warned in 2011 on the what would be the consequences of leaving Iraq without a U.S. residual force .... a warning that was sadly not heeded.
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