That’s what Tom Ricks claims:
I am told that General Odierno’s objections to the timing of the release of a new round of photos of detainees being abused in Iraq were decisive to President Obama’s decision Wednesday to reverse himself and decide against the release of those photos.
Ricks says this is the second time he’s been rolled by his generals, the first being his decision to slow the pace of withdrawal from Iraq and keep U.S. force levels relatively steady there through the end of the year.
