The TIME 100 — Are They Worthy?
Read about the people whose power, talent, discoveries and philanthropy have made a difference in our world —Clayton Neuman and Unmesh Kher
AGE: 64
OCCUPATION: Retired General of the U.S. Army
NUMBER OF TIME COVERS: 0
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0
PRO: Told the Senate Armed Services Committee before the invasion of Iraq that several hundred thousand troops would be needed to secure the country. He was publicly rebuked by then Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld for the statement. Shinseki has since been vindicated, something the former CENTCOM commander Gen. John Abizaid acknowledged before the Senate last year.
CON: He is retired and has little influence on the continuing war in Iraq.
View the full list for "The TIME 100 — Are They Worthy?"Latest Lists
Most Popular »
- Why Ireland Is Running Out of Priests
- The '00s: Goodbye (at Last) to the Decade From Hell
- Florida's Deadly Hit-and-Run Car Culture
- Scientology : The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power
- Workers of the World vs. China Inc.
- The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
- Can the Taliban Be Wooed to Switch Sides?
- Germany's Doubts About Afghanistan Grow After Revelations About Air Strike
- Box Office: New Moon Takes a Hit on The Blind Side
- The Lesson of Dubai: The Crisis Is Not Over
- Why Ireland Is Running Out of Priests
- The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
- Florida's Deadly Hit-and-Run Car Culture
- Scientology : The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power
- The '00s: Goodbye (at Last) to the Decade From Hell
- Workers of the World vs. China Inc.
- How Guatemala's Most Beautiful Lake Turned Ugly
- Why Big Shopping Bargains Are Bad News For America
- Energizer Bunnies: Turning Rabbits into Green Fuel
- Backing Up Files Online: It's Good to Mozy Along
RSS