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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Top Commander for Mideast Resigns Adm. William Fallon, head of the U.S. Central Command, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-fallon12mar12,1,1100676.story" title="resigned">resigned</a> on Tuesday, explaining that his reputation as an obstacle to President Bush’s military designs had become too much of a distraction. Fallon was often reported to be a thorn in the side of the president and his other military advisers, a role both the admiral and administration officials strongly deny. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080312_top_commander_resigns/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080312_top_commander_resigns/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Top Commander for Mideast Resigns Adm. William Fallon, head of the U.S. Central Command, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-fallon12mar12,1,1100676.story" title="resigned">resigned</a> on Tuesday, explaining that his reputation as an obstacle to President Bush’s military designs had become too much of a distraction. Fallon was often reported to be a thorn in the side of the president and his other military advisers, a role both the admiral and administration officials strongly deny. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080312_top_commander_resigns/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20080312_top_commander_resigns/</a> Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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