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.Gee.
I though that we already had a "high-powered czar to oversee the wars" who had "authority to issue directions to the Pentagon, the State Department and other agencies."
The article continues:
To fill such a role, the White House is searching for someone with enough stature and confidence to deal directly with heavyweight administration figures such as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates.Hm. Stature and confidence.
Some sort of "commander-in-chief," perhaps? Somebody who can bridge the military and Executive Branch chains of command?
Nah.
