At least five retired generals
By on Apr 12th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
At least five retired generals
have turned down the position of war “czar,” according to CBS’s David Martin. He adds that the search for a war coordinator “is a confession that in the fifth year of the war in Iraq, the Bush administration still has not figured out how to harness all the agencies of the U.S. government into a unified war effort.”
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This is what a Gentlemen’s C at Harvard gets you.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:16 pmThey just can’t seem to give this one away….because the handwriting is on the wall that this individual will be Bush’s new fall guy and go to prison for the way Bush botched the war.
How about a “peace czar”, Dumbya??
April 12th, 2007 at 4:19 pmBush is finally at a point where no one is willing to bail him out. They had their chance with the Baker/Hamilton commission and everyone saw what was doen with that.
This clown is going to have a breakdown.
-GSD
April 12th, 2007 at 4:20 pmLet’s be fair about this. I am sure it took at least this long for the US to figure the same thing out for both World Wars One and Two.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:22 pmBush administration still has not figured out how to harness all the agencies of the U.S. government into a unified war effort.†– - Yeah, political patronage and cronyism tends not to translate into the military. Who knew?
April 12th, 2007 at 4:22 pmWhat did you expect? Who would want to have the title “Director of Murder” on their resume?
FYI: We are not at war. There is not a declared war. You all keep using the terminology in ignorance and it only helps to support the effort. How many bricks need to hit you in the head before you wake up?
April 12th, 2007 at 4:24 pmThe position comes with a wonderful retirement plan … at The Hague.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:24 pmHow about a “peace czarâ€, Dumbya??
Comment by veritas — April 12, 2007 @ 4:19 pm
Always thought we should have one of those. If the US put the same amount of effort and money into world welfare as we put into world domination, I can’t imagine we wouldn’t be more secure.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:25 pmDr.: “Let’s be fair about this. I am sure it took at least this long for the US to figure the same thing out for both World Wars One and Two.” – - Ummm, by THIS time in those conflicts, surrender papers had been signed and we were months into reconstruction.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:26 pmI’m sorry the last time I read Article II, of our beloved but temporarily stretched out for nefarious reasons, Constitution, that power was vested solely with the Executive, namely #43. Seems like the President is trying to pawn off the faux pas of his foreign policy on the very people he has abused. What a freakin surprise. I don’t ever want to hear about Ted Kennedy being irresponsible. More people have died in Iraq than in Ted’s car.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:27 pmI think it’s funny that GEN Keane (Ret.), the man who pushed the surge, just said I dont want that job, especially now that the Baghdad Surge Security Plan doesnt seem to be working as they set a bomb off inside one of the most secured areas in the world. You’re talking about 3-4 security checkpoints to get to there.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:28 pmWhy not just offer them the job of minefield tester. What no takers?
April 12th, 2007 at 4:29 pmthe position is a losing proposition…
April 12th, 2007 at 4:31 pmi see cbs shut down the comments section of the piece prior to the 72 hour limit… wonder why? (he, he)
April 12th, 2007 at 4:31 pmI’ll take the job! as my first act of czar, i delcare”WAR” is offically over… thanks, can i get paid now?
April 12th, 2007 at 4:32 pmHow about Limpballs or Insannity?
April 12th, 2007 at 4:32 pmThey’re so knowledgeable about everything Dumpya does, they’d make perfect candidates.
They could put their minds to work instead of mouths and show America how really, really brave they are.
The fact they’re both dropouts could be waived, based on the new Army lowered criteria, and the fact they’re both dumbshits could only increase their odds of getting the job.
In fact, Limpballs considers himself a Czar already. Sean just considers himself pretty, but that’s another story.
‘Seanshank Reduction’, perhaps?
This is like being offered the captaincy of the Titanic… you get to wear a pretty uniform, but the ending kind of sucks.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:32 pmIf you don’t want to perform your duties of commander in chief there is another alternative that you should consider!!!!!!! And take your lying piece o’ VP with ya!
my goal is to find a cure for irony and make a fool outta god
April 12th, 2007 at 4:35 pmIf I may add to Raynman,
Its like being offered the captaincy of the Titanic after the iceberg has hit and the ship has already started to tear into pieces.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:39 pmWho wants to be the guy that takes the blame for this fiasco?
April 12th, 2007 at 4:43 pmIsn’t this the job description for the “commander in chief?” Is he looking for another title. . . how about “impeached and convicted former president?”
April 12th, 2007 at 4:44 pmWait a minute, I thought Bush was a “War President” what’s he need a “War Czar” for anyway? And if we do get a “War Czar” does this mean Bush isn’t the “Decider” anymore?
And what about an “Email Czar” while we’re at it?
April 12th, 2007 at 4:45 pmBadmoodman: That was sorta the point.
Its a sad statement about the rightwingers that our sarcasm is too easily mistaken for trollish comments.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:48 pmI know of at least two people who have shown an interest in taking over management of this war. I believe “President” Bush met with them just today. Of course, I speak of Sen Ried and Madam Speaker Pelosi.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:51 pmIf you’ve got a Commander in Chief and a Secretary of Defense, what the hell is a “war czar” needed for? Is it because SecDef isn’t doing exactly what Bush wants him to? And since when has Bush ever been ready to admit that he wasn’t completely in control of everything? I’m guessing this is just so he has someone else he can blame for the mess over there.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:52 pmI nominate Pat Robertson.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:53 pmObviously, dubya doesn’t want to perform his duties as president! Not that he has up to this point…but I can’t remember him having said as much so clearly before now.
my goal is to find a cure for irony and make a fool outta god
April 12th, 2007 at 4:55 pmDr. Benway @4:22
April 12th, 2007 at 5:00 pmHere’s a math problem for you,how many years between Dec 7,1941 and Sept 2,1945 ? Give up?
It took the US, 3 years 10 months to defeat Germany and Japan ,from start to finish.That was fighting two different wars at once,thousands of miles apart!
We” in our 5th year with no end in sight!
What kind of Doctor are you, anyway?
#25 That is exactly right chimpeach, Gates is showing a little bit too much independence, so Karl and Dick are putting together a workaround.
April 12th, 2007 at 5:01 pmDon’t kid yourself about no one wanting this job, but be very, very afraid of the people who will take it.
April 12th, 2007 at 5:33 pmThis is BUSH’s WAR!!! His People , his plan, his responsibility. He got EVERYTHING he asked for, in spite of massive fraud and incompetence. He vetoed nothing, he fired no one.Commander in Chief means HE”S RESPONSIBLE. Period!!
April 12th, 2007 at 5:59 pmPickleloaf @ 5:00,
What kind of Doctor are you, anyway? One that understands sarcasm.
April 12th, 2007 at 6:09 pmI VOTE TO SEND
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell the American Troop Murderer of all.
and as his back – up
Republican House Member John Boehner yet another Killer of US Troops.
the individual that LIVES off of soldiers’ blood through rydex mutuals at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
This man has so much blood on his hands he could fill the American Red Cross Blood Drive UP.
Let the murderers try to survive in their own blood bath.
April 12th, 2007 at 6:09 pmWill the Bush administration consider outsourcing the position of Commander in Chief to India?
It will probably be a lot cheaper, but the press conferences will have to be held at ungodly hours.
April 12th, 2007 at 8:12 pmI know someone the Bush administration will find is the perfect fit: Never been in the military, had something to do with a horse organization at some point, knows nothing about government but did sleep at a Holiday Inn last night.
What else could the White House possibly ask for in a candidate?
/sarcasm off
April 12th, 2007 at 8:24 pmNO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WANTS TO BE THE “FALL GUY” FOR Monkey Boy CHIMPya’s FAILED Iraq STRATEGY—I GUESS YA ARE GOING TO HAVE TO FACE THE MUSIC, CHIMPya and FRANKENCheney—YOU WON’T FIND ANYONE STUPID ENOUGH TO TAKE THE RAP FOR YOUSE!!!!!
April 12th, 2007 at 11:58 pm