The president today nominated Lt. Gen. John Abizaid to lead U.S. Central Command. The deputy commander (forward) at CENTCOM, Abizaid is deployed to Iraq. He has been considered the favorite to take the top job at CENTCOM since commander Gen. Tommy Franks announced his intention to retire. Abizaid was also seen as a possible Army chief of staff, but the president instead tapped retired Gen. Peter Schoomaker for the job. Schoomaker has yet to be confirmed. Before the war in...
