Shinseki to head VA

Andrew Sullivan and James Fallows over at the Atlantic think that this is a masterful move by the President Elect. I whole heartedly agree.

Interesting Personal Note - At 57 seconds in to this video is Gen. Shinseki, who was then the Army Chief of Staff telling a Senate committee how many troops would be needed in post invasion Iraq. He was there that day with the rest of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Two seats to Shinseki's left is Gen. Michael Hagee, then Commandant of the Marine Corp. Gen Hagee happens to be my sister Becky's father-in-law and grandfather to my nieces. Not sure what he told the committee that day, but I do know he is good company at Thanksgiving Dinner and a very good grandfather.