In the summer of 2006, President Bush found himself increasingly at odds with his top military advisers over the war strategy in Iraq. As Gen. George W. Casey Jr., left, advocated a reduction in troops, National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley pushed for a review of strategy. (Photos AP, Getty)Part 1: Dissension -- Doubt, Distrust, Delay
As violence and U.S. casualties skyrocketed in the summer of 2006, Bush acknowledged to himself what he didn't publicly: The war had taken a perilous turn. After months of delay, Bush approved a secret war review in October 2006.
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Monday: Part 2 Rift -- In the fall of 2006, the nation's military leaders find themselves badly out of sync with the White House over the Iraq war.