CENTCOM nominee talks ‘tough love’ for Mideast allies

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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 09: U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, nominee to be the next commander of the U.S. Central Command, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee March 9, 2016 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony from the two military leaders on their nominations. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The general tapped to oversee US Central Command said he would show “tough love” to Middle Eastern allies reluctant to shoulder more of the fight against the Islamic State.