May 15, 2007

Reports: Army General Tapped As 'War Czar'

Lt. Gen. Douglas E. Lute, a three-star general currently posted at the Pentagon, has been chosen to oversee coordination among federal agencies in Washington and commanders on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan, news agencies are reporting.

According to Army Times, the 30-year veteran "served much of his early career in Germany during the Cold War," and also served in the first Gulf War and in Kosovo. Should he pass scrutiny in the Senate, Lute will assume the title of "Special Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan Policy and Implementation."

AP and Bloomberg have more on Lute.

Posted at 7:25 PM
Posted to: Afghanistan, Bush Administration, Iraq, Middle East, Military, President Bush
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