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Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News Chief Pentagon Correspondent, wrote: | Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News Chief Pentagon Correspondent, wrote: | ||
: 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> | : 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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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:56, March 12, 2008
Admiral William J. Fallon was the top U.S. commander in the Middle East[1] until his retirement was announced in March 2008.[2]
Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News Chief Pentagon Correspondent, wrote:
- 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. [3]
Fallon told the Washington Post that the Esquire article was "poison pen stuff...disrespectful and ugly." [ibid]