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Will war czar lack ‘clout’?

As CNN’s Ed Henry noted this evening on The Situation Room, “It’s striking that the President did not publicly introduce Gen. Lute, choosing instead to announce the appointment via a written press release. Normally for a high-profile appointment, the President would make a big splash, raising questions about just how much clout this appointee will have.”

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