But if he's on the voluntary retired list, it would not be part of the total.

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While the president is sending Petraeus to brief lawmakers on the progress of the surge in Iraq, Democrats are fighting back with quotes from their own list of retired generals who support the Democrats' bill to withdraw forces from the country.

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Of the women no longer on our list from last year, many simply retired, lost re-election bids, were demoted or were kicked out.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Retired seatholders can fill in empty slots, but there is now a waiting list of several months.

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Their list of alleged victims is impressive for its breadth, from cattle ranchers and retired insurance salesmen to professional athletes.

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That means our list changes every year to reflect women on the rise, those who have retired (or been fired) and some who are still powerful but have been supplanted by others on the rise.

FORBES: Drop-Offs

To the list of warnings we compiled last month, we add a new one: Yesterday, eight retired generals and intelligence officials took out a full-page ad in The Washington Post saying it was a bad idea.

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Here's a quick starter list: Rometty, Hall of Fame golfer Nancy Lopez, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

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