Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News Chief Pentagon Correspondent, wrote:
Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News Chief Pentagon Correspondent, wrote:
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: Defense Secretary William Gates announced ... that Fallon is stepping down as head of [[U.S. Central Command]] ... because he felt the statements attributed to him created a misperception about his goals and those of [[President Bush]]. <ref>[http://fieldnotes.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/11/754424.aspx]</ref>
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: Defense Secretary William Gates announced ... that Fallon is stepping down as head of [[U.S. Central Command]] ... because he felt the statements attributed to him created a misperception about his goals and those of [[President Bush]].<ref>[http://fieldnotes.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/11/754424.aspx]</ref>
Fallon told the ''Washington Post'' that the Esquire article was "poison pen stuff...disrespectful and ugly." [''ibid'']
Fallon told the ''Washington Post'' that the Esquire article was "poison pen stuff...disrespectful and ugly." [''ibid'']