Failure needs more leadership.
We're warring against drugs, poverty, crime, terror, christmas and the middle class. Odd, which one we're actually winning.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House wants to appoint a high-profile overseer to manage the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan but has had trouble finding someone to take the job, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
At least three retired four-star generals approached by the White House in recent weeks have turned down the position, the report said.
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The White House has not publicly disclosed its interest in creating the position, hoping to find someone to fill the post before the job is announced.
So incredibly sad, it's funny.
From the archives... lest we forget.
WASHINGTON — President Bush is giving his national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, the authority to manage postwar Iraq and the rebuilding of Afghanistan.
While some saw it as a sign of frustration with the handling of postwar efforts, Bush and other officials said the move is a logical next step and reflected no dissatisfaction with progress.