Isn't Condi in charge of Iraq?

[alcuno]

Wasn't there some story in the NYT and Rumsfeld got mad. Then it was announced that Condi was in charge. A few months ago, right?

[NewJeffCT]

1. bingo - give the person a prize

Condi was referred to by W as his unsticker when he put her in charge.

[alcuno]

3. How come no one in the media brings that up anymore?

Did they just forget because it was only said one time?

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. Since last October, supposedly

Moonie Times 10-06-03


President Bush yesterday asserted greater White House control over postwar Iraq in the hope of accelerating the slow pace of democratization and persuading Congress to approve reconstruction funds.

By deputizing National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to head up an "Iraq Stabilization Group," the president also wants to counter the daily drumbeat of negative headlines from Baghdad. He believes reporters are not adequately covering the success stories of allied forces.

"We're making good progress in Iraq," Mr. Bush said during a joint press conference with Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki. "Sometimes it's hard to tell it when you listen to the filter."

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4. Wonder how many times the 'Iraq Stabilization Group' has

met? Fewer than Cheney's anti-terrorism task force?

[Dudley_DUright]

5. This gang is more like the "Iraq Destabilization Group"

From the news today, it looks like they are doing a "bang up" job.

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. According to this report

Supposedly three times a week? It also lists the key people and their positions. I wonder if a single one of them knew much about Iraq before they took on such an enormous responsibility?



http://www.disinfopedia.org/wiki.phtml?title=Iraq_Stabilization_Group


"In the interview, Ms. Rice described the new organization as one intended to support the Pentagon, not supplant it."

Rice stated that the National Security Council (NSC) "'staff is first and foremost the president's staff,... but it is of course the staff to the National Security Council.' That group will in effect be taking more direct responsibility."

According to Rice, the NSC "is made up of top advisers to the president who meet three times a week in the Situation Room. They have often seemed unable to coordinate efforts on the main issues relating to the occupation of Iraq. 'The Pentagon remains the lead agency, and the structure has been set up explicitly to provide assistance to the Defense Department'" and the Coalition Provisional Authority.

"Other officials said the effect of Ms. Rice's memorandum would be to move day-to-day issues of administering Iraq to the White House.

"The counterterrorism group, for example, will be run by Frances F. Townsend , Ms. Rice's deputy for that field. Economic issues from oil to electricity to the distribution of a new currency will be coordinated by Gary Edson. He has been the liaison between the National Security Council and the National Economic Council.

"Robert D. Blackwill , a former ambassador to India, will run the group overseeing the creation of political institutions in Iraq, as well as directing stabilization for Afghanistan.