Digby: Economic National Security

According to Steve Clemons and others with contacts inside the national security community, Fallon was fired for insubordination and it doesn't portend any change in Iran policy. As I wrote yesterday, Fallon was arguably insubordinate so that isn't something to be taken lightly. The principle of civilian leadership is important. Fallon's disagreements with the administration left him only one option --- resign, and then talk to the press. You can't do it while in uniform.