The administration decided not to nominate the chairman of the joint chiefs of state, General Peter Pace , for a second term.

ECONOMIST: Politics this week

Unidentified Man: If a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former Secretary of State feels this way, don't you think that Americans and the rest of the world are beginning to wonder whether you're following a flawed strategy?

NPR: Bush Defends Policy on Detainees, Iraq Strategy

That is why, on the unanimous recommendation of my national security team - including the vice president, the secretary of defence, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, the secretary of state and the national security adviser - I have ordered a strong, sustained series of air strikes against Iraq.

BBC: Clinton announces Iraq strikes: Full text