Nice spin....is this article from Al-Jazerra?


Supporters of the administration's troop buildup have criticized Fallon for pushing for an accelerated reduction of U.S. forces in Iraq. By doing so, they argued, Fallon undermined the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus.

"He fought Petraeus every step of the way, creating unrealistic demands and extra work," said a former senior Pentagon official who has worked directly with both men. "And in so doing, he was not only undermining Petraeus, he was failing to support the president's policy."

Despite the increasingly heated bickering, Fallon's decision, representing the departure of a combatant commander in wartime, stunned even senior officers.

In a statement issued by his headquarters in Tampa, Fla., Fallon insisted that he had no substantive differences with the White House over policies in the Middle East. Instead, press reports of "a disconnect between my views and the president's policy objectives" had become a distraction, he said.

"Although I don't believe there have ever been any differences about the objectives of our policy in the Central Command area of responsibility, the simple perception that there is makes it difficult for me to effectively serve America's interests there," Fallon said.
U.S. commander in Mideast steps down - Los Angeles Times

Couldn't find one mention of this in the Al-Jazeera version of the truth.

Have a good one!:s4:
Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on . US commander quits 'over Iran' US commander quits 'over Iran' Fallon became head of US Central Command only a year ago Admiral William Fallon, the US military commander for the Middle East, has stepped down from his post amid reports he disagreed with George Bush, the US president, over his policies on Iran. Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, said on Tuesday that Fallon had asked for permission to retire early and he had agreed. An article in Esquire magazine last week said Fallon was opposed to the US Rating: 5