[Lauratealeaf]

My husband knows General Abizaid and says he is a great choice.

[jacquej]

My son knows Abizaid up close and personal. He was posted to Vicenza as his first assignment after graduating from West Point, and went into Northern Iraq to protect the troops sent there to provide food, shelter and medical treatment for the fleeing Kurds.

I heard nothing but strong positive endorsements of Abizaid's leadership from my son. I am excited to read that Rumsfeld has made this choice,

Maybe it will be a "heads-up" for those officers serving who are best described as "ticket-punchers". We need less of those, and more who want to get the job done, and to "hedoubletoothpicks" with career advancement.