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Originally Posted by Bravo1-3
2. That he won't be returning in January. There is no basis to confirm this, but Tommy Franks's name was mentioned as a potential replacement.
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If I am not mistaken there is a federal law that prohibits General Officers from serving as SecDef during the first 10 years of their retirement. It was brough up during the specualtion during the first Bush admin when someone mentioned Swartzkopf's name. Apparently the inside track goes to the head of NASA (O'Keefe) who prior to working at NASA was the Sec of the Navy.
Ashcroft is gone as is Tommy Thompson, Norm Mineta, Rod Page and Tom Ridge. Speculation has Rudy taking over either as AG or Ridge's job and Mark Raciot taking over Thompson's. I have also deard former Dem Senator John Breaux's name thrown around but it hasn't been assoicated with any job in particular.