From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh.Marine Corps General John Allenhas withdrawn his name from consideration to be NATO supreme commander in Europe and he is retiring from military.Allen told president Obama his decision during a meeting at White House today.NPR’s Craig Windham reports president says he accepted Allen's request to retireso the general can address health issue with his family.In the statement issued by the White House,Obama calls Allen one of the nation’s finest military leaders.And he says he conveyed his deep personal appreciation for Allen's service over past nineteen months as US top commander in Afghanistan.Allen's nomination for the NATO post was put on holdwhen allegation surface mail sent inappropriate email message to a Florida social netbut he was clear any wrongdoing last monthfollowing the investigation by the inspector general of Defense Department who looked in the email exchanges.After Allen was exonerated, the White House indicated it's moving ahead with his nomination.Craig Windham, NPR News, Washington.The latest warning from White House over possible sequester took on new urgency today.President Obama said this morning that if congress failed to approve stop gap measure,85 billion dollars in cut would take effect in ten days.The impact would be filled across government.Once more tax revenues, congressional republicans argue president already got back now
