They picked the next fall guy. I wonder if John Allen knows he will be forced and is expected to fail. I pray that it doesn’t cost American lives.
They had to pick someone they had something on and who would not go running to the press when is fired, re-retired and made an example of.
This was a very politically motivated appointment and also clearly Obama did not want to be connected in any way with a military response. So the SOS is now running the show?
Allen is probably somewhat compromised and maybe not totally respected - and why get a retired general when you could get someone in current service who has more on the line?
Typical “we’re fighting but not really, truly seriously” approach.