The Commander In Chief Wants To Appoint Commander In Chief
If the title of this post sounds confusing, it is entirely accurate. President Bush, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces (says right there in the Constitution) wants to appoint a War Czar to, um, command the armed forces.
"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."
And once again, we see how Bush doesn't want to take responsibility for anything he is supposed to do.
"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. Sheehan said he believes that Vice President Cheney and his hawkish allies remain more powerful within the administration than pragmatists looking for a way out of Iraq. "So rather than go over there, develop an ulcer and eventually leave, I said, 'No, thanks,' " he said.
Gives one a warm feeling to know the White House doesn't "know what the hell they're doing," doesn't it? But, we knew that already.
Oh, but it gets better...
"The White House has not publicly disclosed its interest in creating the position, hoping to find someone President Bush can anoint [italics mine-very regal sounding, though] and announce for the post all at once. Officials said they are still considering options for how to reorganize the White House's management of the two conflicts. If they cannot find a person suited for the sort of specially empowered office they envision, they said, they may have to retain the current structure."
I would like to emphasize this little tidbit from the article:
"If they cannot find a person suited for the sort of specially empowered office they envision, they said, they may have to retain the current structure"
"If they cannot find a person suited" for the job? What the hell is Bush there for? He's the damned Commander in Chief!!!
This is the most amazing act of passing the buck I have ever seen. Well, I guess it's progress when Bush finally realizes what the rest of the country has known for a long time, he can't do his job.
Boy, I bet Bush wishes he could just cut more taxes and be done with it.
via The Washington Post
"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."
And once again, we see how Bush doesn't want to take responsibility for anything he is supposed to do.
"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. Sheehan said he believes that Vice President Cheney and his hawkish allies remain more powerful within the administration than pragmatists looking for a way out of Iraq. "So rather than go over there, develop an ulcer and eventually leave, I said, 'No, thanks,' " he said.
Gives one a warm feeling to know the White House doesn't "know what the hell they're doing," doesn't it? But, we knew that already.
Oh, but it gets better...
"The White House has not publicly disclosed its interest in creating the position, hoping to find someone President Bush can anoint [italics mine-very regal sounding, though] and announce for the post all at once. Officials said they are still considering options for how to reorganize the White House's management of the two conflicts. If they cannot find a person suited for the sort of specially empowered office they envision, they said, they may have to retain the current structure."
I would like to emphasize this little tidbit from the article:
"If they cannot find a person suited for the sort of specially empowered office they envision, they said, they may have to retain the current structure"
"If they cannot find a person suited" for the job? What the hell is Bush there for? He's the damned Commander in Chief!!!
This is the most amazing act of passing the buck I have ever seen. Well, I guess it's progress when Bush finally realizes what the rest of the country has known for a long time, he can't do his job.
Boy, I bet Bush wishes he could just cut more taxes and be done with it.
via The Washington Post
Labels: Afghanistan, Bush, Iraq
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