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| otherone4life |
The "war czar" will allow Bush to spend more time on important matters like mountain biking, pretzel eating and brush clearing ...
President Bush has chosen Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, the Pentagon's director of operations, to oversee the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan as a "war czar" after a long search for new leadership, administration officials said Tuesday.
In the newly created position, Lute would serve as an assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser, and would also maintain his military status and rank as a three-star general, according to a Pentagon official.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because Bush had not yet made an announcement.
Creation of the new job comes as the administration tries to use a combat troop buildup in Iraq to bring a degree of calm so political reconciliation can take hold.
The White House has sought a war coordinator to eliminate conflicts among the Pentagon, the State Department and other agencies — and to speak for the president at times.
The addition will help Stephen Hadley, Bush's national security adviser, who monitors hot spots around the world.
Bush's move is part of a lengthy reshuffling of war leaders. Yet critics have questioned whether a new coordinator will help so late in the Bush presidency or will instead add confusion in the chain of command.
Lute's appointment is subject to Senate confirmation.
Until now, Hadley and other West Wing officials have tried to keep turf-conscious agencies marching in the same direction on military, political and reconstruction fronts in Iraq.
Meanwhile, the public's patience for the war has long eroded, and lawmakers — including members of Bush's own party — are pushing a harder line in ensuring that the Iraqi government is making progress toward self-governance.
The Bush administration has avoided the term "war czar." Lute's title would be assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser for Iraq and Afghanistan policy and implementation.
Lute became director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in September. Before that, he served for more than two years as director of operations at U.S. Central Command, during which he oversaw combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with other regions.
A West Point graduate, he has had an extensive military career. He fought in the 1991 Gulf War.
From 1998 to 2000 he commanded the Second Cavalry Regiment at Fort Polk, La. He served next as the executive assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs for 14 months before joining the 1st Infantry Division in Schweinfurt, Germany, as the assistant division commander. He also served in Kosovo for six months in 2002 before being assigned to U.S. European Command in January 2003.
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| Halcyon |
| We should also start a thread about Congress outsourcing their War Declaration powers over to GWB.... talk about a fucking mess of epic proportions. |
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| DUDE-HERE |
| well when kucinich gets in he can have a peace czar |
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| Halcyon |
Quote: Originally posted by DUDE-HERE
well when kucinich gets in he can have a peace czar |
Kucinich has no chance... the only winner of the next election will be Billary Cuntstain....
*sigh*
We're all gonna die |
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| otherone4life |
| The Decider is passing the buck ..but that's the sine quo none of this administration ..who me ... I didn't do it ..it was the other guy ... |
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| Glenda Yenta |
| Given that people don't like how he's handled the job to date, I would think you would be happy that he was outsourcing it to someone else. That said, don't expect any changes. |
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