Officials: US general reconsidering Europe command

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say the Marine general who just left a 19-month command in Afghanistan is undecided about becoming the U.S. military’s top soldier in Europe after being linked to — and cleared of — a sex scandal that felled former CIA Director David Petraeus.

Marine Gen. John Allen was nominated last fall for the coveted job overseeing U.S. and NATO forces in Europe.

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