Three Generals Spurn the Position of War ‘Czar’
April 12th, 2007Via: Washington Post:
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.
At least three retired four-star generals approached by the White House in recent weeks have declined to be considered for the position, the sources said, underscoring the administration’s difficulty in enlisting its top recruits to join the team after five years of warfare that have taxed the United States and its military.
Research Credit: SA
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How can anyone in their right mind step into this suicide mission with Dick Cheney working behind their back ala Iran-Contra V 2.0.
http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7BB786FB1A-843D-4084-8BBA-228E28428357%7D&language=EN
“Cheney’s Office Funds al Qaeda-Tied Groups
Washington, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) Seymour Hersh’s recent report that Iran-Contra veterans working out of Dick Cheney’s office are using stolen funds from Iraq to arm al Qaeda-tied groups is a very big deal, denounced US academic Tom Englehardt.”
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A journalist essentially writing bloody murder in a giant media and governmental crowd. In this case, no one in the mainstream evidently cares — not yet anyway — to pay the slightest attention. It seems that there’s a crime going on and no one gives a damn, says fellow of The Nation Institute.
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Where have all the leaders gone?
Lee Iacocca rips the president as well as american ipod-wearing youth a new one here…
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article17516.htm
“Had Enough? Am I the only guy in this country who’s fed up with what’s happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody murder. We’ve got a gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right over a cliff, we’ve got corporate gangsters stealing us blind, and we can’t even clean up after a hurricane much less build a hybrid car. ”
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“‘ve had enough. How about you? I’ll go a step further. You can’t call yourself a patriot if you’re not outraged. This is a fight I’m ready and willing to have. My friends tell me to calm down. They say, “Lee, you’re eighty-two years old. Leave the rage to the young people.” I’d love to, as soon as I can pry them away from their iPods for five seconds and get them to pay attention.”