And on The Subject of Pentagon Announcements

<p>Check <a id="z15x" href="http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11712" title="this one">this one</a> out: </p>

<blockquote>Lt. Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, U.S. Army, for reappointment to the rank of lieutenant general and assignment as director, Joint Staff, Washington, DC.&nbsp; He is currently serving as commander, Joint Special Operations Command/commander, Joint Special Operations Command Forward, U.S. Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C..<br />

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<p>A lot of people believe McChrystal will be <a id="vs5k" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/21/AR2008012102109.html" title="the next Iraq commander">the next Iraq commander</a> after David Petraeus finishes his tour. The horserace — and this is pure gossip here, to be clear — has it between McChrystal and <a id="hayj" href="http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=3822" title="Lt. Gen. Pete Chiarelli">Lt. Gen. Pete Chiarelli</a>, who was corps commander under George Casey.</p>