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...Speaking visually, however, I can't say I prefer the new look. Not that veteran readers ever do, at least when redesigns are first launched. (Keep that in mind, Gordon, if you're called on to write wsj.com's review of TIME's coming relaunch.) Shorn of a couple of inches of width (so long, sixth column), and with space for advertising carved out of the front page, the Journal now seems less serious, less vital, almost (gulp) optional...
...players training for the U.S. Under-20 National Team, from which one more player will be cut before the Jan. 17-21 CONCACAF qualifying tournament in Panama City, Panama. Akpan is training with players such as MLS phenom Freddie Adu and UCLA standout Sal Zizzo under veteran U-20 coach Thomas Rongen. Zizzo scored twice in UCLA’s win against the Crimson in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The MLS combine will take place through today and will give Altchek a chance to showcase his skills before the 2007 Superdraft. As one of 62 players invited...
Even more problematic is the report’s support for an arbitrary deadline of early 2008 for an American military withdrawal. In response, Senator John S. McCain (R-Ariz.), a revered Vietnam veteran and presidential candidate for 2008, called this deadline “a recipe that will lead to…our defeat.” Announcing a set deadline is tantamount to having a parent announce to their teenage child that they will leave the house for the weekend…party, anyone? It would only invigorate America’s enemies around the globe, since they...
...will have two new men to implement his plan. Pentagon sources say that Bush will nominate Navy Adm. William J. Fallon to replace Army Gen. John Abizaid as head of the U.S. military's Central Command, which oversees the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Fallon, 61, a Vietnam veteran and Navy pilot, has been head of Pacific Command since 2005. His choice comes as a surprise, because the Central Command has always been headed by either an Army or Marine general, and because Fallon has no direct experience in Iraq or Afghanistan. However, Bush has also picked an Iraq veteran...
...hardliner, he was a frequent briefer for President Bush. "Secretary Rice has now said she wants to focus on Arab-Israel peace talks, and other pressing matters which she would not be able to without someone like Negroponte to take over Iraq policy," one high-ranking State Department veteran told TIME. "You also have to consider that if Rice leaves office before the end of the Bush Administration, it would be prudent to have a heavy hitter like Negroponte in place who could be confirmed by the Senate to succeed...