US Middle East commander quits

[CHIMO]

The top US military commander in the Middle East is stepping down days after a magazine profile reported he was trying to block US military action against Iran.

Admiral William Fallon, the head of US Central Command, was described in an Esquire article published last week as a lone voice within the administration arguing for restraint.

Largely for that reason, the US defence secretary, Robert Gates and several top officers in the US joint chiefs of staff are known to be deeply sceptical over the merits of military action on Iran. Fallon known to have had a difficult relationship with the US commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus.He also opposed the military surge in Iraq, believing it took critical resources from Afghanistan and elsewhere in Central Command's area of operations.

In a statement issued by his office in Florida, Fallon, 63, said: "Recent press reports suggesting a disconnect between my views and the president's policy objectives have become a distraction at a critical time and hamper efforts in the Centcom region. And 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."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/11/usa.israelandthepalestinians

And Cheney is going to arrange some sort of peace in the middle east. Then they will promise the destruction of Iran.

Get out of Afghanistan.

Get out of NATO.

Let the Empire crumble!