Meet our new ‘war czar’

Carpetbagger has the story.

About five weeks ago, the Washington Post had a fascinating scoop: the White House was looking (unsuccessfully) for a “high-powered czar to oversee the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.” The person would apparently be the new Commander in Chief — coordinating military policy and having the power to issue directions to the Pentagon, the State Department, and other agencies. [ ] The good news for the Bush gang is that they finally found a sucker person to take the job. The bad news for the Bush gang is they hired a man who thinks the White House is wrong.

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