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Coyotl

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22. Who is General John R. Allen?

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:49 AM

Nov 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_R._Allen

In June 2008 Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced Allen's nomination for promotion to the rank of lieutenant general.[8] He served as the deputy commander of the U.S. Central Command from 15 July 2008 – 1 June 2011 at MacDill Air Force Base.[9][10] On June 30, 2010 Allen temporarily commanded Central Command after General David Petraeus left to assume command of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.[11] He served as acting commander until General James Mattis took command on August 11.[12][13][14] Allen was promoted to general by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen prior to his assumption of command of ISAF, and U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) on 18 July 2011

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Petraeus Affair Widens: Who's Who & What's What? Here's A Guide [View all] trailmonkee Nov 2012 OP

20,0000 to 30,0000 pages? timber84 Nov 2012 #1

That's an awful lot of porn. Ganja Ninja Nov 2012 #4

+1 get the red out Nov 2012 #6

Me, too. Skidmore Nov 2012 #10

It sounds like he was sending her documents. n/t Blue Meany Nov 2012 #8

that's got to be it. Whisp Nov 2012 #31

Cough cough. yardwork Nov 2012 #35

War porn. R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2012 #42

I wonder over what time period? Because 20,000 pages for, say, one year magical thyme Nov 2012 #15

Perhaps Gen. Allen is workng for Wikileaks. R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2012 #43

print an email and see how many pages it is. uncle ray Nov 2012 #47

LOL, nice layout. lalalu Nov 2012 #2

Is this him? Botany Nov 2012 #5

Or maybe it is his evil twin. lalalu Nov 2012 #12

Broadwell had a ghostwriter?!!! OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #3

Why would some no-name rate a ghostwriter? get the red out Nov 2012 #7

Good question OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #14

It could be more important than it seems get the red out Nov 2012 #25

Gotcha (HuffPo excerpt inside) OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #30

"hardly breaking a sweat"? ananda Nov 2012 #37

She Had Access To Petreaus And The Ghostwriter Didn't.... global1 Nov 2012 #36

Bur the story is that she got access to Petraeus because she was writing the book. yardwork Nov 2012 #40

That is...a great fucking question. nt Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #16

It doesn't take fame bongbong Nov 2012 #27

the whole ghostwriting thing Brainstormy Nov 2012 #17

I have done ghostwriting work as well... OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #20

Agree bongbong Nov 2012 #26

As someone pointed out yesterday, Loeb is the co-writer justiceischeap Nov 2012 #24

Very interesting. Thanks. n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #32

". a good time for a guide to who's who and what's what: " NO KIDDING! How about an hourly version? Coyotl Nov 2012 #9

Nobody sends 20-30K emails to someone with whom they're not intimately involved. Sheldon Cooper Nov 2012 #11

I get that much at work in a couple of years, they want everyone in the group to reply-to-all. LiberalArkie Nov 2012 #21

And they were worried about gays in the military. n/t doc03 Nov 2012 #13

with good cause. See how many marriages just went on the rocks here? dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #38

It starts to sound like the entire upper echelon is one big Boink Festival. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2012 #18

Disconcerting that she didn't even write the book... ellisonz Nov 2012 #19

Who is General John R. Allen? Coyotl Nov 2012 #22

So, Paula is just the mistress, and someone else is actually the writer? How convenient! Coyotl Nov 2012 #23

No. It started out as her dissertation, and turned into a book. Lucinda Nov 2012 #29

she is not a mistress. there is nothing about her that fits into the definition of a mistress. nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #33

good point - more like intimate friend? Coyotl Nov 2012 #34

Well, we don't know all the favors he did for her yet.. snooper2 Nov 2012 #39

she was married. she was financially independent. she is a woman that screwed around just like the seabeyond Nov 2012 #41

I get you don't like the word mistress...how about they were all sluts? snooper2 Nov 2012 #45

it is not about liking the word or not. it doesnt apply. nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #46

Sounds like Ms. kelley had some things going on the side with Allen and the FBI guy... Gin Nov 2012 #28

I LOVE THIS STORY!!! I LOVE THE CORPS!! aletier_v Nov 2012 #44