Bruce Reidel is an advisor to Bill Richardson’s Presidential campaign from what I can tell.
I seriously doubt anyone at the Whitehouse takes his calls, to be polite about it, and as such I doubt he has any idea whats going on inside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, let alone between Cheney and Gates.
Google is a wonderful thing, when used effectively.
It's their primary job.
Ask the O-3 through O-6 what HE thinks. Ask the Seargent Majors and the Staff Seargents.
Hell, who said the Army was required in any conflict with Iran to begin with?