2008-03-05 Bush May Fire CentCom Chief Adm. Fallon
<hide> <let name=data index=Date>2008-03-05}}{{#vardefine:Topics|\potential US attack on Iran\CENTCOM\warmongery\William Fallon}}{{#vardefine:keylist|{{#var:keylist}}\Topics}}{{#vardefine:Topics.disp|\potential US attack on Iran\CENTCOM\warmongery\William Fallon}}{{#vardefine:URL|http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/fallon-bush-fire/}}{{#vardefine:keylist%7C{{#var:keylist}}\URL}}{{#vardefine:URL.disp%7Chttp://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/05/fallon-bush-fire/}}{{#vardefine:Title%7CBush May Fire CentCom Chief Adm. Fallon, Replace With Commander More ‘Pliable’ To War With Iran}}{{#vardefine:keylist|{{#var:keylist}}\Title}}{{#vardefine:Title.disp|Bush May Fire CentCom Chief Adm. Fallon, Replace With Commander More ‘Pliable’ To War With Iran}}{{#vardefine:Text|“Defense Secretary Robert Gates has called CENTCOM commander Adm. William Fallon “one of the best strategic thinkers in uniform today.” Fallon opposed the “surge” in Iraq and has consistently battled the Bush administration to avoid a confrontation with Iran, calling officials’ war-mongering “not helpful.” Privately, he has vowed that an attack on Iran “will not happen on my watch.” .. Unfortunately, this level-headed thinking and willingness to stand up to President Bush may cost him his job.”}}{{#vardefine:keylist|{{#var:keylist}}\Text}}{{#vardefine:Text.disp|“Defense Secretary Robert Gates has called CENTCOM commander Adm. William Fallon “one of the best strategic thinkers in uniform today.” Fallon opposed the “surge” in Iraq and has consistently battled the Bush administration to avoid a confrontation with Iran, calling officials’ war-mongering “not helpful.” Privately, he has vowed that an attack on Iran “will not happen on my watch.” .. Unfortunately, this level-headed thinking and willingness to stand up to President Bush may cost him his job.”}} {{#xploop:{{#var:Topics}}||}} {{#xploop:{{#var:keylist}}|\n* $s$: \o#var:$s$.disp\c}}