Quotes.oldwarez. The Onion - America's Finest News Source. Completely Random Crap. Gen. Tommy Franks Quits Army To Pursue Solo Bombing Projects. WASHINGTON, DC—Gen. Tommy Franks, commander of American forces in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, announced plans Monday to step down as U.S. Central Command chief to focus on solo bombing projects. Gen. Franks tells reporters, "It's time for me to see what I can destroy on my own. " "The years I've spent with the Army have been amazing, and we did some fantastic bombing," said Franks at a Pentagon press conference. Franks said he is eager to seek out new challenges.
"Obviously, the U.S. Franks said he also relishes the notion of having more creative freedom. "When you're in an army, you pretty much have to bomb the countries they tell you to bomb," Franks said. Asked to comment on rumors that he plans to launch a tour of the Far East, Franks said he will announce his first solo tour of duty later this month. Elaborating on his dissatisfaction with the Army, Franks said that the vast scale of U.S. military operations, while exciting at first, eventually became a turn-off.