Is The Pentagon Estblishment Challenging Civilian Control Again?

Source: Petraeus Leaked Misleading Story on Pullout Plans

Inter Press Service: "The political maneuvering between President Barack Obama and his top field commanders over withdrawal from Iraq has taken a sudden new turn with the leak by CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus - and a firm denial by a White House official - of an account of the Jan. 21 White House meeting suggesting that Obama had requested three different combat troop withdrawal plans with their respective associated risks, including one of 23 months."

I suppose the fact of the meeting itself must be incontrovertible; only what was said is in dispute. I frankly do not fault Obama for considering plans for different contingencies, if indeed that is what he did. But, if he does not cashier Petreas or bring him to heel n a very public way, it will signal that Obama was always already ready to proceed in Iraq in ways he has (iirc) "pledged" he would not...