May 15, 2007
A War Czar??????? Is George Bush A Big Spending Democrat??
Bush Taps Skeptic of Increase as 'War Czar'
Lt. Gen. Lute Accepts Position Others Spurned
By Peter Baker and Robin Wright
Washington Post Staff Writers
Wednesday, May 16, 2007; Page A01
President Bush tapped Army Lt. Gen. Douglas E. Lute yesterday to serve as a new White House "war czar" overseeing the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, choosing a low-key soldier who privately expressed skepticism about sending more troops to Iraq during last winter's strategy review.
Here's the rest of this big spending bureaucratic story is here.
Ahh, Mr. President? Why do we need a War Czar? I thought the Constitution of the U.S. implies that the Czaring is the business of the President. What's the Secretary of Defense for?
A War Czar???
Posted by anthony at May 15, 2007 10:22 PM | TrackBackYou have a point, but this guy knows his stuff. He's more liked by democrats than republicans and has advanced his career more often by disagreement with the "ruling party" than by agreement.
I'm optimistic, and would rather have a career soldier doing the direction over Bush anyway. Look on the bright side! At least Bush is using some of the resources available to him in an intelligent way.
Posted by: Brad at May 16, 2007 11:01 AM