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  • March 2008
    • New US Mideast Commander Installed

      New US Mideast Commander Installed

      A new commander has taken temporary charge of US military operations in the Mideast, after a quiet ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida yesterday. Lt. Gen Martin Dempsey will run CentCom while the administration seeks a permanent replacement for Adm. William Fallon, who quit abruptly earlier this month amid media reports that he was opposed to President Bush's policy on Iran, the St. Petersburg Times reports. More »

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      Iraq   George W. Bush   Iran   Afghanistan   US military   Middle East   David Petraeus   Robert Gates   William Fallon   Central Command

    • US Admiral in Charge of Mideast Quits

      US Admiral in Charge of Mideast Quits

      The top US military commander for the Middle East resigned today after the publication of a magazine profile that portrayed him as a vocal opponent of the Bush administration's Iran strategy, the AP reports. Adm. William Fallon, head of US Central Command, denied any rift and said he stepped down only because recent press reports created a "distraction at a critical time," ABC News reports. More »

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      George W. Bush   Iran   Bush administration   Robert Gates   resignation   Tehran   military strategy   William Fallon   Central Command

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