WANTED: Seasoned Czar for War on Terror

Recently reports surfaced that a) for several weeks the White House has been seeking a 'Czar' to oversee wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; b) at least three of their top candidates have declined the position.

General Jack Sheehan, a former Marine, was particularly blunt in rejecting the offer: "The very fundamental issue is, they don't know where the hell they're going." Sheehan argued that the White House did not have a strategic vision and was dominated by hardliners instead of pragmatists looking for a way out of Iraq -- before penning a more diplomatic op-ed that was printed in today's Washington Post:

I concluded that the current Washington decision-making process lacks a linkage to a broader view of the region and how the parts fit together strategically. We got it right during the early days of Afghanistan-- and then lost focus. We have never gotten it right in Iraq. For these reasons, I asked not to be considered for this important White House position. These huge shortcomings are not going to be resolved by the assignment of an additional individual to the White House staff. They need to be addressed before an implementation manager is brought on board.

Others have suggested that no one wants a thankless job that will become a magnet for blame. Esteemed anchormen Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert had a field day with this theme (click here to see their hilarious segments...)

This of course obscures the substance: is a failure to coordinate efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan a central issue, or just one of many things that have gone wrong? Is appointing a czar a good idea? Chime in...

 

Comments

[Christian Louboutin Boot on sale]

cheap Yves Saint Laurent

[Christian Louboutin Boot on sale]

cheap Yves Saint Laurent

[Tiffany Earrings]

cheap Christian Louboutin
Christian Louboutin Pumps
discount Christian Louboutin Shoes
discount Christian Louboutin Pumps
Christian Louboutin Sandals
cheap marni handbags

[Tiffany Earrings]

replica watch
replica Breguet
movado watch for sale
Patek Philippe watch for sale
Rolex Masterpiece watch for sale
NIKESHOES

[replica watches for sale]

Christian Louboutin
cheap Manolo Blahnik shoes
discount Christian Louboutin Wedges
cheap Christian Louboutin Evening
replica watches for sale

[Yves Saint Laurent shoes]

replica watches
IWC watches
replica Rolex Air-King
Piaget watch for sale
Tiffany&Co Titanium I.D. Necklace

[marni handbag]

replica Franck Muller
Louis Vuitton watch for sale
Rolex Sea-Dweller watch for sale
Vacheron Constantin watch for sale
movado replica
tiffany rings

[replica chopard watches]

replica watch
ebel watch for sale
replica omega watches

[replica chopard watches]

discount Christian Louboutin
cheap Christian Louboutin Boots
replica ebel

[DeWitt watches replica]

[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/]cheap Christian Louboutin[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/]Christian Louboutin on sale[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/]discount Christian Louboutin[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/]Christian Louboutin[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Jimmy-Choo-Shoes/]discount Jimmy Choo[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Jimmy-Choo-Shoes/]Jimmy Choo Shoes[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Christian-Louboutin-Boot/]Christian Louboutin Boot on sale[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Christian-Louboutin-Pump/]Christian Louboutin Pump on sale[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Jimmy-Choo-Shoes/]discount Jimmy Choo Shoes[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Yves-Saint-Laurent-Shoes/]cheap Yves Saint Laurent Shoes[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Christian-Louboutin-Pump/]Christian Louboutin Pump[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Jimmy-Choo-Handbags/]Jimmy Choo Handbags on sale[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Jimmy-Choo-Handbags/]discount Jimmy Choo Handbags[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Yves-Saint-Laurent-Shoes/]Yves Saint Laurent Shoes[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Christian-Louboutin-sandal/]cheap Christian Louboutin sandal[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Christian-Louboutin-Boot/]discount Christian Louboutin Boot[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Christian-Louboutin-sandal/]discount Christian Louboutin sandal[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Jimmy-Choo-Shoes/]Jimmy Choo on sale[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Jimmy-Choo-Shoes/]cheap Jimmy Choo Shoes[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Christian-Louboutin-sandal/]Christian Louboutin sandal on sale[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Jimmy-Choo-Shoes/]cheap Jimmy Choo[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Jimmy-Choo-Handbags/]Jimmy Choo Handbags[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Christian-Louboutin-Boot/]cheap Christian Louboutin Boot[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Christian-Louboutin-sandal/]Christian Louboutin sandal[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Jimmy-Choo-Shoes/]Jimmy Choo Shoes on sale[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Jimmy-Choo-Handbags/]cheap Jimmy Choo Handbags[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Christian-Louboutin-Pump/]discount Christian Louboutin Pump[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Christian-Louboutin-Pump/]cheap Christian Louboutin Pump[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Yves-Saint-Laurent-Shoes/]discount Yves Saint Laurent Shoes[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Christian-Louboutin-Boot/]Christian Louboutin Boot[/url]
[url=http://www.christianlouboutinbuy.net/Yves-Saint-Laurent-Shoes/]Yves Saint Laurent Shoes on sale[/url]
[url=http://www.blogger4u.com/Jaquet/]A.Lange & Sohne watches replica[/url]
[url=http://uggxl.bloggum.com/]replica Louis Vuitton[/url]