The Guardian (Britain) 12:52pm Sat Mar 29 '03 (Modified on 2:11pm Sat Mar 29 '03)
Officially, he is Tommy Franks's superior, head of the United States army, a member of the mighty joint chiefs, and two months away from what ought to be honoured retirement at the end of a military career stretching back to the Vietnam war.
But for the past two years Gen Shinseki has been in total eclipse after what appears to have been the most spectacular bust-up with his civilian bosses, in particular Donald Rumsfeld, the defence secretary.
Japanese-American General
Scorned By Rumsfield Proved Right (english) (picture and story and one
comment)
www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,925...
www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,925...
