rayboyusmc
Senior Member
Just another coincidence of a senior ranking officer retiring early after he voices disagreement with the real CIC. Right, right, Bush knows best even though he never left the skies of Alabama.
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WASHINGTON Adm. William J. Fallon, the top American commander in the Middle East whose views on Iran and other issues have seemed to put him at odds with the Bush administration, is retiring early, the Pentagon said Tuesday afternoon.
The retirement of Admiral Fallon, 63, who only a year ago became the first Navy man to be named the commander of the United States Central Command, was announced by his civilian boss, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, who said that he accepted the admirals request to retire with reluctance and regret.
President Bush said Admiral Fallon had served his country with honor, determination and commitment and deserved considerable credit for the progress in Afghanistan and Iraq.
But despite the warm words from Mr. Bush and Mr. Gates, there was no question that the admirals premature departure stemmed from a public appearance of policy differences with the administration, and with Gen. David H. Petraeus, the American commander in Iraq.
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