Huh. I didn't see that coming. Gen. Casey is being kicked up stairs to become Army Chief of Staff, succeeding Rumsfeld's man, Gen. Schoomaker, whom if memory serves Rummy had to bring out of retirement because he couldn't find any other generals in active service who would go along with his plans.

Late Update: Okay, a friend who knows this stuff says Schoomaker was "not a Rummy toady by any stretch." So I want to add that to the mix.