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10. Generally it means relieved of command. West was actually fined $5000, and allowed to retire ...

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 08:08 PM

Jan 2012

but no one who knows anything about the military doesn't realize that West knew his career was over, so he quit when the quitting was good.

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Rep. Allen West To Switch Districts For Re-Election Campaign [View all] RandySF Jan 2012 OP

Why in the hell is this allowed? liberal N proud Jan 2012 #1

It's perfectly legal. RandySF Jan 2012 #4

It should be illegal liberal N proud Jan 2012 #7

I hear Mars-03 is wide open KamaAina Jan 2012 #3

Sounds like "cut and run" to me. JBoy Jan 2012 #5

Run Away! Run Away! Brave Sir Allen! 11 Bravo Jan 2012 #6

"cashiered" -- please define for us civilians banned from Kos Jan 2012 #9

Could there be two districts of insane people in Florida? Scuba Jan 2012 #8

Allen "Cut-and-run" West Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2012 #11