There's little dot-connecting going on between Petraeus' promotion and the testimony he proffered less than a month ago.
Philip Giraldi | Posted 03.17.2008 | Politics
For those who might still be wondering whether Admiral William J. Fallon fell or was pushed, the short answer is that he was pushed.
Robert Brustein | Posted 03.17.2008 | Politics
It could be argued that the White House should cancel its red phone altogether and save the taxpayer unnecessary expenses.
Ned Lamont | Posted 03.14.2008 | Politics
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.
Lionel Beehner | Posted 03.14.2008 | Politics
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!
Marshall Grossman | Posted 03.12.2008 | Media
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.
Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 03.11.2008 | Politics
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.
Jon Soltz | Posted 03.11.2008 | Politics
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.
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...
Gareth Porter | Posted 11.21.2007 | Politics
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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HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics