Investigation clears top US general

An investigation into allegations against General Tommy Franks of the US army, the man who would lead any Iraq invasion, has cleared him of all charges except that he allowed his wife to attend classified briefings.

The Pentagon’s inspector general failed to substantiate claims the general gave his wife Cathy a military bodyguard she was not entitled to, allowed military staff to run errands for her, and may not have properly reimbursed the government for all her travel when she accompanied him on official trips.