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Panetta: Don't jump to conclusions about Allen

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer PERTH, Australia (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta cautioned Wednesday against reaching early conclusions about the veracity of allegations against the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen, who is under investigation for what Pentagon

Panetta: Don't jump to conclusions about Allen

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer PERTH, Australia (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta cautioned Wednesday against reaching early conclusions about the veracity of allegations against the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen, who is under investigation for what Pentagon

Shaping a security team, Obama's challenge deepens

By BEN FELLERAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - Barely a week after winning re-election, President Barack Obama suddenly confronts a deepening challenge in assembling a new national security team, his task complicated by a scandal that has cost him a CIA chief and raised doubts

Clinton arrives in Australia for defense meetings

By ROD McGUIRKAssociated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Australia on Tuesday before a summit about deepening defense links between Australia and the United States. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is scheduled to arrive later. They