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Why the GOP's Really Afraid of a "Cool" Obama

Leslie Savan, The Nation. May 1, 2012.

Lately Obama has been raising the ante, asking which candidate would you like to share a song with, and the GOP considers this to be some kind of dirty trick.

"A Big Promotion" for General Petraeus

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 23, 2008.

Weeks after defending the war before Congress, General David Petraeus is tapped to become the head of U.S. Central Command.

Conyers: 'If Bush Goes to Iran, He Should Be Impeached'

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. March 18, 2008.

Rep. John Conyers weighs in on Iran and FISA at the Take Back America conference in Washington DC.

Is Petraeus "the Man Most Responsible" for Fallon's Resignation?

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress. March 14, 2008.

Fallon's "premature departure" at least partially "stemmed" from policy disagreements with Gen. Petraeus, "a favorite of the White House."

The Right Wing Is Jubilant Over Admiral Fallon's Resignation

Ben Armbruster, ThinkProgress. March 12, 2008.

They say it's "good news" Fallon resigned because Esquire didn't offer "any hint of how Fallon intends to defeat our enemies overnight."

Centcom Chief Admiral Resigns After Publicly Opposing Bush on Iran

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. March 11, 2008.

A recent article in Esquire suggested that if Admiral Fallon was fired, the US will most likely go to war with Iran.

Military's Opposition Pushed Bush Away From Massive Iran Strike

Gareth Porter, IPS News. October 22, 2007.

Centcom Commander's threatened resignation was seen as a major obstacle to an all-out attack.

CentCom Chief Fallon: Petraeus Is "An Ass-Kissing, Little Chickensh*t"

Satyam Khanna, September 13, 2007.

Satyam Khanna: "Armageddon" is brewing between Petraeus and Fallon because they have "profoundly different views of the U.S. role in Iraq.