William Fallon

Jason Linkins

Petraeus Promotion Just One More Crony Replacing A Commander

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics


There's little dot-connecting going on between Petraeus' promotion and the testimony he proffered less than a month ago.

Fallon Walks the Plank

Philip Giraldi | Posted 03.17.2008 | Politics


Philip Giraldi

For those who might still be wondering whether Admiral William J. Fallon fell or was pushed, the short answer is that he was pushed.

Answering the Phone

Robert Brustein | Posted 03.17.2008 | Politics


Robert Brustein

It could be argued that the White House should cancel its red phone altogether and save the taxpayer unnecessary expenses.

Fallon is Frowning. And Iran is Smiling.

Ned Lamont | Posted 03.14.2008 | Politics


Ned Lamont

President Bush is all for letting the military commanders, and not the politicians, make the call in Iraq -- but only as long as they agree with President Bush.

How Admiral Fallon Was Fired

Lionel Beehner | Posted 03.14.2008 | Politics


Lionel Beehner

FALLON: "Sir, I think war with Iran would be a mistake. The Iranians are by and large pro-American. They are also growing disillusioned with their government." CHENEY: "Horsesh*t!

Spitzer v. Fallon: Tales of a Prostituted Press

Marshall Grossman | Posted 03.12.2008 | Media


Marshall Grossman

What irks me most is that Spitzer's peccadillo pushed the real news right off the front page: the resignation of Navy Adm. William J. Fallon.

Fallon's Fall

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 03.11.2008 | Politics


Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Once again, this White House has seen to it that another senior level military commander has been censored for daring to challenge the Bush-Cheney "unconventional wisdom" regarding the Middle East.

Admiral Fallon: A Resignation in Protest

Jon Soltz | Posted 03.11.2008 | Politics


Jon Soltz

Fallon will try to put a good face on it, as a loyal Admiral, and the Pentagon will insist that he was stepping aside to help the team. But that's not the case.

Fallon Resigns As Mideast Military Chief

Posted 03.11.2008 | Politics


"The top U.S. military commander for the Middle East resigned Tuesday amid speculation about a rift over U.S. policy in Iran," the AP reports. Defens...

O'Hanlon-Kagan and the Militarist Dead-End on Terrorism

Gareth Porter | Posted 11.21.2007 | Politics


Gareth Porter

Why doesn't the clear reality that Pakistan offers no opportunity for using military power against the jihadists invalidate the whole notion of a "war" against terrorism?


 

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