Colonel Jacobs is 100% spot-on! WTH is wrong with Bush and Gates????????????????????
What they need to do is delegate authority DOWN the chain of command. Delegating used to be one of Bush’s strengths, but then he allowed his trusted advisors to be scalped by the Democrats so now he’s looking to insulate himself & the war effort by installing “war czar”.
Bush is flopping around. 2008 can’t get here soon enough.
The Constitution already identified the position — it is called Commander in Chief.
[Who in the White House is interpreting The Constitution? Alberto?]
Oh, we have no "Border Czar"?
Nevermind...
When I first heard this story a few days ago, I got a bad feeling that the one who wrote the Iraqi Plan might be tapped for the job, since none of the Generals want it. That one — James Baker. [shudders!]
Czars are for Russians.
I saw a blip on TV last night about this and thought “this has gotta be some kind of joke”.
/sigh...we are doomed.
Can’t be true??? I refuse to believe that the “Big Shots” in Washington are that STUPID!! Just what the country needs...another huge beaurocracy. That move would just about seal the Republican’s fate for many elections to come. The libs must be going crazy with joy!! The American public has been subjected to mountains and glaciers of BS about everything in the near past, but if its true....THIS TAKES THE CAKE!!!! (Right...I’m shouting)
This just fits right in pattern with Bush. IE Homeland security, Intel Czar, etc. Just making positions to have the position.
What we need is a Czar Czar, to oversee all the other Czars.
well if any one was watching Gates and Pace the other day, they were asked about the very subject while discussing the extentions of troop deployments. Gates said the postion was not as discribed by the media. He said it was being created to co-ordinate all branches of government to cut back on the red tape and get every one on the same page and not run the war. So who do you want to believe? Gates’ version or some writer looking to create another controversy?
Media can’t get the story right but what they get right is their contempt for Bush... the story is the just a lead in and set up for perennial Bush bashing.
Sounds like a “thank you” position for a large contributor.
Obviously the wrong military experts have been contacted.
Bush should contact one of those who knew how to win in a cakewalk. Those would include Perle, Wolfowitz, Bolton, Feith, Adelman, Rice etc.
If actual military experience is a plus, add McCain. But usually the most knowledgeable about war are those without front line experience.