White House authoritarianism vs. Fallon and the rest of the military
Mar 11, 2008 at 10:17 PM by Political Chase
David Kurtz gives an excellent analysis and characterization of the mechanisms that forced Admiral Fallon’s retirement today.
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Gates on Fallon’s ‘retirement’
Mar 11, 2008 at 9:54 PM by Political Chase
This is an abbreviated version of Secretary of Defense Bob Gates announcing Admiral Fallon’s “retirement.” A complete transcript of Gates announcement is after the jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUhPHb1vA_Y
Video Transcript:
Admiral William Fallon is, at this moment, issuing a statement announcing that he has asked my approval to step down, from his current duties as commander of U.S. Central Command, [...]
Adm. Fallon falls victim to the Decider
Mar 11, 2008 at 8:43 PM by Political Chase
Adm. William Fallon, the top U.S. military commander for the Middle East (CENTCOM) resigned today. Reportedly, the resignation is the culmination of substantial differences between the Admiral and President Bush and more specifically, Iran. The tipping point was obviously a recent piece Esquire ran highlighting their vast differences on Iran.
Adm. Fallon is Gen. David Petraeus’s [...]
