When Colin Powell stepped down as Joint Chiefs chairman, President Clinton nominated Shalikashvili, who had been one of Powell's deputies.

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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) is back in the spotlight after its boss, Iain Overton, stepped down over a joint investigation with Newsnight, broadcast on 2 November, into child abuse allegations in north Wales.

BBC: Profile: Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Among them, Richard Myers, who just stepped down as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Mike DeLong, who was a three-star Marine general deeply involved in planning for the Iraq War.

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