Oppositionsourcessaid the commander had been secretly co-operating with the rebels from the outset, the BBC's Middle East correspondent Jim Muir reports.
As Craig, Roberts and others vocalized their opposition to the move, McCain, sourcessaid, came to the defense of the administration, saying Republicans should support their first attempt at streamlining at the Pentagon.
Union sourcessaid that despite Bush's opposition to the Justice Department's misconduct investigations, the governor fared poorly on several issues of even greater importance to the union--including collective bargaining rights for law enforcement personnel.