Now that Admiral Fallon is retiring as CENTCOM Commander, the rumors are flying fast and furiously… namely, that Thomas Barnett’s hyping of Fallon’s alleged resistance to bombing Iran created an impossible situation, forcing Fallon to retire to spare everyone tremendous embarrassment.
The fallout continues… Meanwhile, the Sadrists are rebelling against Sadr because he has become too pro-American. Or so they say. It’s all rumor and innuendo at this point.