Bush clears another hurdle on the way to Dubya Dubya III
posted by
Wally
7:08 AM
General Fallon was one of the strongest voices against, and biggest roadblocks in Dubya's rush to start his third war - one that would be the most disastrous yet - against Iran.
Afghanistan was desperately poor - a nation in shambles - when we moved into that nation to go after Osama bin Laden (remember him?), Al Qaeda, and the Taliban. Iraq was somewhat better armed, and actually had a hint of infrastructure (although degraded after more than a decade of sanctions), as well as a well armed and well educated populace who knew an "occupation" when they saw one - regardless of what they thought about Saddam.
Iran has a full blown, well armed, well funded military, with over a half million active soldiers. Anyone who thinks they're going to let us stroll into Tehran in a week like we did in Iraq is delusional.
Unfortunately, that word perfectly describes the Bush administration. Which is why General Fallon had to go. There is no room for reason, reality, or dissent in the current White House.Iran Dissent Cost General Fallon His Job
Fallon was "brazenly challenging" the Bush Administration's push to go to war with Iran, fighting "against what he saw as an ill-advised action." ..... While President Bush wants war with Iran, "the admiral has urged restraint and diplomacy," adding, "Who will prevail, the president or the admiral?" Like so many generals before him who have disagreed with this administration, the answer should be obvious. Bush can't tolerate anyone who disagrees with him.Fallon's backers in and out of the Pentagon said his departure simply proves that the Administration brooks no dissent on matters of war and peace. "Bush says he'll listen to commanders in the field," one retired admiral says, "unless they say something he doesn't like, and then he fire them." Senior Pentagon officials insist Fallon left on his own, but those familiar with the Pentagon's ways had their doubts. "We're not telling you what to do, Fox" the admiral suggests Gates told Fallon, "but there's hemlock in the cup."
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The betting inside the Pentagon is that despite Fallon's departure, war with Iran is no more likely next month than it was last month. The U.S. military, its hands full in Iraq and Afghanistan, could only engage in an air war against Iran's nuclear sites. The ramifications of attacking a third Muslim nation since 9/11 are so extreme, military officers believe, that no President would launch such a war in his final months in office. The problem with that line of reasoning is that there is "reasoning" involved. More accurately, it would go "no sane President would launch such a war."
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