Comments on: Is Bush’s new war czar against the surge? Update: Yep, says WaPo http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:05:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Blue Star Chronicles http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-405594 Blue Star Chronicles Thu, 17 May 2007 04:07:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-405594 <strong>Lt General Douglas Lute to be War Czar...</strong> The Washington Post Bush Taps Skeptic of Buildup as ‘War Czar’ Lt. Gen. Lute Accepts Position Others Spurned President Bush tapped Army Lt. Gen. Douglas E. Lute yesterday to serve as a new White House “war czar” overseeing the c... Lt General Douglas Lute to be War Czar…

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Bush Taps Skeptic of Buildup as ‘War Czar’
Lt. Gen. Lute Accepts Position Others Spurned
President Bush tapped Army Lt. Gen. Douglas E. Lute yesterday to serve as a new White House “war czar” overseeing the c…

]]> By: NoisyRoom.net » Blog Archive » Noisy News Around the Web - 5/16/07… http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-405416 NoisyRoom.net » Blog Archive » Noisy News Around the Web - 5/16/07… Thu, 17 May 2007 02:14:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-405416 [...] Is Bush’s new war czar against the surge? Update: Yep, says WaPo - Hot Air [...] [...] Is Bush’s new war czar against the surge? Update: Yep, says WaPo – Hot Air [...]

]]> By: DoctorDentons http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-403762 DoctorDentons Wed, 16 May 2007 10:42:03 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-403762 Why do y'all think we were so damn glad to get his sorry butt out of College Station !!!! Why do y’all think we were so damn glad to get his sorry butt out of College Station !!!!

]]> By: Kini http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-403427 Kini Wed, 16 May 2007 03:54:11 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-403427 <blockquote>Exit question: Er, isn’t Bush the war czar?</blockquote> Outsourcing? Paging <a href="http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/quotethis/000368.html" rel="nofollow">Boris Badinoff</a>

Exit question: Er, isn’t Bush the war czar?

Outsourcing?

Paging Boris Badinoff

]]> By: CliffHanger http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-403425 CliffHanger Wed, 16 May 2007 03:50:48 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-403425 War "Czar". Why? Has Bush ever explained why we need this new position and why we must give it a Russian connotation? First act for the next President - get rid of the War Czar. War “Czar”. Why? Has Bush ever explained why we need this new position and why we must give it a Russian connotation?

First act for the next President – get rid of the War Czar.

]]> By: Lehuster http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-403365 Lehuster Wed, 16 May 2007 03:21:25 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-403365 What does the Secretary of Defense do? What does the four-star CENTCOM commander do? What does the four-star Chairman of the Joint Chiefs do? What does the National Security Adviser do? I don't know, but apparently the theory is that a three-star can whip them all into line. Appointing this guy is a clear sign that either (a) the administration isn't serious about the war, or (b) Bush asked every active and retired four star to take the job, and they all said no. Or both. What does the Secretary of Defense do?

What does the four-star CENTCOM commander do?

What does the four-star Chairman of the Joint Chiefs do?

What does the National Security Adviser do?

I don’t know, but apparently the theory is that a three-star can whip them all into line.

Appointing this guy is a clear sign that either (a) the administration isn’t serious about the war, or (b) Bush asked every active and retired four star to take the job, and they all said no.

Or both.

]]> By: profitsbeard http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-403200 profitsbeard Wed, 16 May 2007 02:24:29 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-403200 Advice to War Tsar: <em>KILL</em>. <em><strong>KILL</strong>.</em> <strong>KILL.</strong> Repeat, and rinse. Advice to War Tsar:

KILL.

KILL.

KILL.

Repeat, and rinse.

]]> By: Phil Byler http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-403167 Phil Byler Wed, 16 May 2007 02:14:31 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-403167 I don't care so long as General Petraeus gets what he needs and no one messes with him. I don’t care so long as General Petraeus gets what he needs and no one messes with him.

]]> By: jaleach http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-402978 jaleach Wed, 16 May 2007 01:15:43 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-402978 War Czar...hmmm...has a nice ring to it, but if it's anything like the "Drug Czar" appointed to fight the War on Drugs, well, that's not a good sign. I haven't really followed the story about this war czar stuff. I just figured it was a fairly mundane appointment that the media were trying to spin into some anti-Bush position. You know, some story that tries to convey a sense that Bush isn't in charge anymore, just something to give the sheep more reason to doubt the country's leadership. Am I wrong? War Czar…hmmm…has a nice ring to it, but if it’s anything like the “Drug Czar” appointed to fight the War on Drugs, well, that’s not a good sign.

I haven’t really followed the story about this war czar stuff. I just figured it was a fairly mundane appointment that the media were trying to spin into some anti-Bush position. You know, some story that tries to convey a sense that Bush isn’t in charge anymore, just something to give the sheep more reason to doubt the country’s leadership. Am I wrong?

]]> By: jaleach http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-402966 jaleach Wed, 16 May 2007 01:12:24 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-402966 <blockquote>The war czaring was conflicting with all the deciding he was doing and well you know how the government is about contracting out work…</blockquote> When did the doctor let you plug your keyboard back in?

The war czaring was conflicting with all the deciding he was doing and well you know how the government is about contracting out work…

When did the doctor let you plug your keyboard back in?

]]> By: JaHerer22 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-402956 JaHerer22 Wed, 16 May 2007 01:07:18 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-402956 <blockquote>Er, isn’t Bush the war czar?</blockquote> The <em>war czaring </em>was conflicting with all <em> the deciding </em>he was doing and well you know how the government is about contracting out work...

Er, isn’t Bush the war czar?

The war czaring was conflicting with all the deciding he was doing and well you know how the government is about contracting out work…

]]> By: Kid from Brooklyn http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-402943 Kid from Brooklyn Wed, 16 May 2007 00:58:10 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-402943 <blockquote>Exit question: Er, isn’t Bush the war czar?</blockquote> I always thought so. Wake me up when Fred! announces.

Exit question: Er, isn’t Bush the war czar?

I always thought so. Wake me up when Fred! announces.

]]> By: RedWinged Blackbird http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-402936 RedWinged Blackbird Wed, 16 May 2007 00:54:22 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-402936 I dunno. Harry Reid might qualify as a real woman. I dunno. Harry Reid might qualify as a real woman.

]]> By: nukemhill http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-402935 nukemhill Wed, 16 May 2007 00:54:11 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-402935 <blockquote>Er, isn’t Bush the war czar?</blockquote> Uh ... duh? Thanks for making an absolutely obvious point. I've never understood why nobody else has made this argument. We need someone special to manage our wars? Sheesh.

Er, isn’t Bush the war czar?

Uh … duh? Thanks for making an absolutely obvious point. I’ve never understood why nobody else has made this argument. We need someone special to manage our wars? Sheesh.

]]> By: Entelechy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-402918 Entelechy Wed, 16 May 2007 00:41:00 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-402918 Great read/s. <blockquote>Al Qaeda knows it can’t win on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan but will continue to fight because <strong>it’s targeting “our political will</strong>,” according to Lt. Gen. Douglas E. Lute, director of operations, J-3, for the Joint Staff.</blockquote> And there are no real men left in Washington, on both sides of the isles. No real women either. Great read/s.

Al Qaeda knows it can’t win on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan but will continue to fight because it’s targeting “our political will,” according to Lt. Gen. Douglas E. Lute, director of operations, J-3, for the Joint Staff.

And there are no real men left in Washington, on both sides of the isles. No real women either.

]]> By: LakeRuins http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/comment-page-1/#comment-402898 LakeRuins Wed, 16 May 2007 00:22:23 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/15/is-bushs-new-war-czar-against-the-surge/#comment-402898 What if they ordered the troops home and they refused? What if they ordered the troops home and they refused?

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