Bush seeks WAR CZAR for Iraq, Afghanistan wars

[NightWatcher]

The White House wants to appoint a high-powered czar to oversee the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with authority to issue directions to the Pentagon, the State Department and other agencies, but it has had trouble finding anyone able and willing to take the job, according to people close to the situation.

"The very fundamental issue is, they don't know where the hell they're going," said retired Marine Gen. John J. "Jack" Sheehan, a former top NATO commander who was among those rejecting the job.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18026723/


WTF.....a CZAR??? Will they get little swastica patches for their uni's

[bryant69]

1. It's actually an accepted form of Washington Lingo

The Drug Czar is the one I've heard most, but I seem to recall there being others.

That said, this term might send the wrong message to America at this time.

Bryant
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[wake.up.america]

19. War Czar? - How bizarre it is to have a president whose head is of cement

and expects us to accept a War Czar without a word of dissent.

[MidwestTransplant]

2. When I first read the subject I thought it was going to be an Onion article.

This is just to much. Basically they are trying to get somebody to step in front of Bush to take blame for future failure.

[NightWatcher]

6. I thought that was what the Sec of Defense was for

[Lerkfish]

3. should the title be renamed "Scapegoat on Payroll"?

:rofl:

[bananarepublican]

45. They should appoint Lee Harvey Oswald Jnr! n/t

[BOSSHOG]

4. Another layer of bureacracy from the party of small government

bush doesn't know when to stop so he keeps on fucking up or he needs someone else to blame - you pick.

And General Sheehan is way too kind. He's using that polite officer language.

[Robbien]

5. Just one more level of mis-management

and someone to whom BushCo can point the blaming finger. He is trying to put space between himself and the two currant occupations. Bush and Cheney are jonesing to get on with the invasion of Iran.

[bdamomma]

7. apparently bush is finding himself another scapegoat.

what a f'in jerk. He will never admit a mistake and continues to blame others for his disgusting failures. Enough is enough. Don't you guys agree?

[RaleighNCDUer]

8. If the Drug Czar head the War on Drugs

would the War Czar head the War on War?

[leeroysphitz]

33. I think we have to many "Czars" in D.C. It's hard to keep track...

Maybe we need a Czar czar to help keep track of them all.

[chelsea0011]

9. And then what will Cheney do?

[Virginia Dare]

14. Interesting that Sheeney specifically mentioned Cheney...

that he still had too much control over the failed Pentagon policy, and it was a futile job for that reason.

[C_U_L8R]

10. oh look... they're outsourcing

the Commander in Chief job.

[hang a left]

17. You funny

I nom you for a DUZY

[Virginia Dare]

11. More proof that the military brass is distancing itself from Bushco..n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Guess 'The Decider' is tired of all that 'hard work' of deciding and wants someone else to do it.

[Solly Mack]

13. They want someone to ultimately blame

It's all just one big lie and one big place the blame game for the end game.

[JackRiddler]

15. I nominate Henry Kissinger.

If he's not available, Philip Zelikow would make for a good replacement. I also hear Paul Bremer and Porter Goss are both free at the moment.

[NMDemDist2]

16. too bad everyone he's asked to take the job has turned him down flat

:rofl:

[paparush]

18. um... as Commander in Chief, isn't HE already the War Czar?

I'm just sayin...

[PRETZEL]

20. of course he is,

why the hell do you think he wants a WAR CZAR. People are on to his bullshit and he needs to find someone else to take the blame.

He's trying his damndest to get the hell away from this clusterfuck.

[Turbineguy]

21. He needs somebody

to fuck things up in case he gets impeached.

[bdamomma]

22. I thought he was the decider!

[dysfunctional press]

38. that was my first thought as well.

it's part of his job description...no wonder he wants to sub-contract it.

[Hubert Flottz]

23. Bush knows he will have to start up the draft if he keeps up the

killing. He want's someone who can take the blame.

[opihimoimoi]

35. Ed Zachery...he should visit FALLGUYS R US for someone....Cheap

[Eurobabe]

24. And they all said no. n/t

[CJCRANE]

25. American Czar.

Why not just appoint someone to take over his entire presidency?

[Hubert Flottz]

26. Bush wants to go AWOL again!

Cowards never change!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

27. I thought HE was "the overseer"?

I thought HE was "the decider" or "War Czar", as well as the unquestionable lord and master of the universe (or at least of the world's lone remaining hyper-power)? WTF does he need ANOTHER person to help "oversee" HIS wars (failures)? Not only are these wars HIS mess (responsibility) but he has so forcefully rejected any advice or counsel about how to fix them (or at least extricate us from them in a sane manner) that he only has himself to blame for what will happen in the future in regards to Afghanistan and Iraq. Of course, if he doesn't feel that he is capable of overseeing these wars himself and doesn't have anybody else in his (mis-)administration to help him do it, maybe now is a good time for him, Cheney, and the rest of his (mis-)administration to resign and turn things over to people who can. I wouldn't have any problems with that!

[Hubert Flottz]

30. Pat Robertson will do it!

He owns the Bushie training school.

[opihimoimoi]

36. Bushie is on a MISSION to DESTROY THE GOP...I love it....

But then...the GOP deserve it....them bums foisted the dude on us in the first place...evil bastids

[madokie]

28. yep that bush* fellar is getting nowhere fast ain't he.

cZar, remember when we had a drug cZar and how that helped

[Hubert Flottz]

32. He's him a War Czar

[opihimoimoi]

37. How Revulsive can that man get...should be in the GYM ASAP...

[Hubert Flottz]

39. Bush is the Whore Czar!

The EXXON man is making all the money off the war without any share of the blame! He's a lucky dog!

[opihimoimoi]

42. The Whore Czar??? I love it...LOL

would be funnier if it wasn't so true...

[madokie]

40. that dude looks gross

YEEE-OOW
visine, now I need visine to wash my eyes out :rofl:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

29. Obviously the smart ones don't want it. Is Corporal Klinger available?

[Elwood P Dowd]

31. Werner Klemperer just accepted the job.

:beer:

[bdamomma]

34. * wants to bail out again, just like how he went AWOL in Vietnam

oh, * is toast.

[IDemo]

41. They appear to have left a word out of the job description

"Iran"

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

43. How freaky and totally fucked up is that?

:scared: So, Americans, will this finally convince you of precisely how sick/criminal/gross this administration really is? If not, might as well keep the covers over your head, stay in bed and get the hell out of our way!!!

[wake.up.america]

44. I don't know how sicker it can get.

[raccoon]

46. Then what's the pResident for, to sit around with his thumb up his bum?

Oh, Eisenhower, where are you now?? :cry:

I nominate Brownie. :sarcasm: