CNN: PENTAGON SAYS ADMIRAL'S RESIGNATION DOESNT MEAN WAR WITH IRAN

Is there anyone in their right mind who believes anyone in the Bush administration anymore after they lied to the American public about the reasons for going to war with Iraq?

Now, the same Bush administration, only this time through Defense Secretary Robert Gates, are saying the resignation of U.S. Navy Admiral William Fallon, who had been in charge of Centcom, does not signal we are going to war with Iran.

As the proverbial saying goes, if you believe that I have a bridge in Brooklyn I would like to sell you.

Every single indicator is pointing to war with Iran around or right after Labor Day. Just in time to influence the upcoming Presidential election.

The Bush administration has ALWAYS used the U.S. military as pawns in their political chess game and there is no reason to believe they would change their game plan now.

Commentary by Bill Corcoran, editor of CORKSPHERE http://corksphere.blogspot.com/

U.S.: Resignation doesn't mean Iran war

Story Highlights
Pentagon: Resignation of Mideast military chief does not mean war with Iran
Esquire magazine portrayed Adm. William Fallon as resisting pressure for war
Fallon had said U.S. must exhaust diplomatic options in disputes with Iran
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he accepts the resignation with regret

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has dismissed as "ridiculous" any suggestion that the resignation of America's military chief in the Middle East signals the United States is planning to go to war with Iran.

Adm. William Fallon resigned Tuesday as chief of U.S. forces in the Middle East and Central Asia after just a year in the post, citing what he called an inaccurate perception that he is at odds with the Bush administration over Iran.

Fallon, the head of U.S. Central Command, was the subject of a recent Esquire magazine profile that portrayed him as resisting pressure for military action against Iran, which the Bush administration accuses of trying to develop nuclear weapons.

In a written statement, Fallon said the article's "disrespect for the president" and "resulting embarrassment" had become a distraction. Watch why some believe Fallon was forced to resign »
"Although I don't believe there have ever been any differences about the objectives of our policy in the Central Command area of responsibility, the simple perception that there is makes it difficult for me to effectively serve America's interests there," Fallon said.

In Washington, Defense Secretary Gates told reporters at the Pentagon he accepted Fallon's resignation "with reluctance and regret."

But, he added, "I think it's the right decision."

"Admiral Fallon reached this difficult decision entirely on his own. I believe it was the right thing to do, even though I do not believe there are in fact significant differences between his views and administration policy," Gates said.