"Fallon told Petraeus that he considered him to be "an ass-kissing little chickenshit" and added, "I hate people like that", the sources say. That remark reportedly came after Petraeus began the meeting by making remarks that Fallon interpreted as trying to ingratiate himself with a superior.

However, the sycophant Petraeus sets up Bush to attack Iran. Taking the rap, as a political (some would say "ass-kissing little chickenshit") general would. Admiral Fallon refused to do it. Said there wouldn't be an attack on Iran on his watch. So they fired him.

"US shifts enemy in Iraq."

"BAGHDAD - The top U.S. commander has shifted the focus from al-Qaida to Iranian-backed "special groups" as the main threat to a democratic Iraq _ a significant change that reflects both the complexity of the war and its changing nature.

"The shift was articulated this week in Washington by Gen. David Petraeus, who told Congress that "unchecked, the special groups pose the greatest long-term threat to the viability of a democratic Iraq."

May as well start and lose 3 wars as CinC. Hoping to take people's minds off the economy, and jumpstart the jingoism and help McCain, Bush figures he may as well.

Arf