New appointments

In April 2011, from left, President Obama announces nominations of Leon Panetta as secretary of Defense, Gen. David Petraeus as the director of the CIA, and Gen. John Allen as commander for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. The investigation into Petraeus' extramarital affair has ensnared Allen, as the widening scandal rippled through Washington.

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In April 2011, from left, President Obama announces nominations of Leon Panetta as secretary of Defense, Gen. David Petraeus as the director of the CIA, and Gen. John Allen as commander for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. The investigation into Petraeus' extramarital affair has ensnared Allen, as the widening scandal rippled through Washington.

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