The burning question is whether the Bush Administration desires war or peace.

The Seattle Times answered that question in its March 12 front page story about the sudden resignation of Admiral William Fallon, head of the U.S. Central Command, who oversaw wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The story concerning this abrupt resignation is captioned as follows:  "Fallon seen as Bush policy critic.  Admiral's resignation comes as U.S. plans course in Iraq, he urged diplomacy with Iran."

The choice is clear, diplomacy or more death, destruction and debt.  The Washington, D.C. article continued: