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...years ago, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld talked Gen. Peter Schoomaker, into coming out of retirement and leading the Army as its Chief of Staff. Since then, Schoomaker, a former Delta Force commando who's fought all over the world, has been busy creating what both men want: a completely reorganized ground force with smaller more versatile fighting units. Schoomaker, 59, sat down with TIME's Sally Donnelly and Douglas Waller to explain the challenges of changing the Army - and working for a very demanding boss...
...SCHOOMAKER: Gen. John Abizaid [head of the U.S. Central Command] and Gen. George Casey [the top commander in Iraq] believe that they're making progress. The soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who are there engaged in it every day believe that they are making progress. That is different than saying that things are over. You're going to ask me, have we turned a corner? I don't know. You have to ask them, but I do believe we're moving in a positive direction...
...unable to contain that situation. While it may be true that the mandate is the same, the AU forces on the ground are more than uniformed journalists. These troops protect aid convoys ensuring that they get to the refugees. More importantly, as noted by Lt. Gen. Romeo Dallaire, commander of the UN mission in Rwanda, there is respect for uniformed soldiers in the field. He recalls when militias would turn away when ordered to do so by the UN blue berets, proving that UN peacekeepers were helpful in Rwanda. Therefore, simply having soldiers in the Sudan would significantly slow...
...short list of CEO candidates is Ajit Jain, who runs National Indemnity Co. and is the only Berkshire unit manager that Buffett speaks to frequently. Yet Jain has come under the regulatory microscope in Australia for direct involvement in a deal that looks a lot like the one between Gen Re and AIG. If he's Berkshire's future, investors should know. "Trust me" doesn't cut it anymore. --With reporting by Eric Roston/Washington
...Australian defense forces have spearheaded their country's massive aid effort in Indonesia. More than 1,000 troops have helped distribute food, provide clean water, treat the injured, clear rubble and build houses. "We all tend to focus on where bombs are going off," said Australian Defence Force chief Gen. Peter Cosgrove after the crash. "But here in the midst of this life-saving operation, these lovely men and women, serving their country, have paid a very big price...