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If brought to trial, Mr. Halilovic, who was a general, would be the seventh and the highest-ranking Bosnian Muslim tried at The Hague.

Senior officials briefed on the inquiry said the disciplinary action, in the form of letters of reprimand signed by a general, would be taken against a captain, a lieutenant colonel and a colonel who were serving as the company, battalion and brigade commanders.

Schmidt argues that appointing a general would be interpreted as making cybersecurity a "military issue," and could discourage members of the business community from cooperating with government cybersecurity programs.

Councilman Brad Lander, a Brooklyn Democrat who is one of the bill's primary sponsors, said that ideally, an inspector general would be a former prosecutor or someone with experience working at a criminal justice agency like the Justice Department.

Hagel has concluded that a four-star general would be able to exert more influence within the air force and send a signal to the entire force that the mission is taken seriously, the officials said.

Lord Patten has said a new director general would be chosen within weeks.

Richardson considered Hood himself to be a witness and worried that, acting instead as a litigator, the attorney general would be able to address the court record without being put under oath or subjected to cross examination.

As they parted, Price told his colonel that if he returned safely from Missouri, a promotion to brigadier general would be awaiting him.

When Eric Holder stepped down as US attorney general, Mother Jones ran a piece headlined: "Why picking Tom Perez for attorney general would be a smart move for Obama".

Of course, persuading lawmakers and the governor to yield such jurisdiction to the attorney general would be a heavy lift, especially for a newcomer.

Their hope was that the former Marine general would be a moderating influence on President Donald Trump and a better option than other names floated for the post.