A discussion about Adm. William Fallon's resignation

with Martha Raddatz
in Current Affairs
on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 * * * * *

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A discussion about Adm. William Fallon's resignation as chief of U.S. forces in the Middle East and Central Asia with Martha Raddatz of ABC News.

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    1. charisse  03/19/2008 01:04 AM Report

      George Bush is determined to crown himself supreme emporer and roll the American miltary-industrial war machine complex over any country he does not like particularly if it is non-christian (read: Islamic) that he does not like. Look at the merry go around of generals Bush burned through in the first two-three years of that keystone circus in Iraq because they kept telling they needed to more trrops to do the job correctly. While Bush in his (and Condeleeza Rice) baffoon obsessive attempt about selectively "promoting" democracy and human rights around the world

      while suppressing it here in the US. just to show he is smarter and stronger than his Dad. When is the Congress AND this country (particularly Democracts) going to get some backbone and impeach that moron and his faithfully treasonous sidekick, Cheney while there is still a country left to defend?

    2. R. Olsson  03/13/2008 07:49 PM Report

      I support Fallon--THE PREZ?:"@#@$ has converted me from a Republican of over 40 years (and a swabbie) to an independent or - - horror of horrors - - a Democrat!

    3. sammy  03/13/2008 04:48 AM Report

      Oh please the guy was a publicity whore if you read the article he set himself up as some hero, the lone man that was saving America from a war with Iran, when he actually could do nothing if the President really want to start something with Iran. Some people need a God complex to make their lives more meaningful. If he was really concerned about the Presidents stance on Iran he wouldn't have participate in these stupid articles for liberal magazines that he knew would undermine is authority with the Pentagon and position within the military.

    4. Heisthatheis  03/13/2008 02:47 AM Report

      Bush and McCain are military industrial complex war mongers."Blessed are the peace makers"

    5. Anthony M Dambrosi  03/12/2008 03:52 AM Report

      When you think of all the high ranking military and foreign policy pros

      that totally screwed up Iraq and hunting Bin Laden that have not ever had

      so much as a wrist slap instead get promoted or a Medal of Freedom it

      makes my old Grunt feet hurt. Now with one less mind to reason that we should not only not bomb Iran but be in dialogue with her we are now closer to the permanent war these clowns have gleefully wished for. Ah

      you say thats not fair thats just how it worked out. Every choice they have made from the start was predictable in the results they produced.

      Which was exactly the opposite of their public pronouncements and protestations. Impeachment should be front and center.

    6. Jim Dawson  03/12/2008 12:35 AM Report

      I agree that the possibility of war just increased for Admiral Fallon, along with Sec of Defense Gates, are two strongest political forces keeping the Administration in check.

      Congress is unlikely to be a more difficult to handle than they were in 2003 (Democratic control or not) and the media already has its war graphics ready to roll.

      I hope that this show seriously examines this issue for war is not only a mistake, but it is will throwing away an incredibly opportunity for progress in Iraq and Afghanistan.

      www.theysaynothing.com

    7. Brian  03/12/2008 12:23 AM Report

      For a talented experienced commander like Admiral Fallon to resign like that bodes ominously for Iran. Bush has only another 8 months in office and if the US attacks Iran it would come this summer, or in the next 3-6 months. The next president may find himself in quite a predictament come January.