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Can't Believe They Haven't Contacted mvscal for this Job

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HELP WANTED: A top notch organization is seeking a War Czar on a temporary basis to implement disorganized military operations and provide a buffer for those who are truly accountable. Willingness to be scapegoated and the unwavering ability to say "yes" to your civilian superiors a must. Military experience preferred, but we are desparate.
The Bush administration is seeking a "war czar" to oversee the U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. But so far, the Washington Post reports, it's having a hard time finding anyone willing to take the job.

At least three retired four-star generals, the Post says, have been approached by the White House, but all declined to be considered for the high-powered position, highlighting the administration's problems in convincing "top recruits to join the team after five years of warfare that have taxed the United States and its military."

One of those who spurned the job, retired Marine Gen. John J. "Jack" Sheehan, was outspoken about his reasons for turning it down.

"The very fundamental issue is, they don't know where the hell they're going," said Sheehan, a former top NATO commander. Sheehan said he believes that hawks like Vice President Cheney have more influence in the White House than those looking for a way out of Iraq. "So rather than go over there, develop an ulcer and eventually leave, I said, 'No, thanks.' "

Sources said the others contacted by the White House were Army Gen. Jack Keane and retired Air Force Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, who both said they were not interested.

The idea for creating the new position follows concern over longstanding disputes between civilian and military officials in Iraq. The war czar would have the authority to issue directions to the Pentagon, State Department and other agencies.

Maybe they could just get some of the best and brightest from our military academies:
WASHINGTON -- Recent graduates of the US Military Academy at West Point are choosing to leave active duty at the highest rate in more than three decades, a sign to many military specialists that repeated tours in Iraq are prematurely driving out some of the Army's top young officers.

According to statistics compiled by West Point, of the 903 Army officers commissioned upon graduation in 2001, nearly 46 percent left the service last year -- 35 percent at the conclusion of their five years of required service, and another 11 percent over the next six months. And more than 54 percent of the 935 graduates in the class of 2000 had left active duty by this January, the statistics show.

The figures mark the lowest retention rate of graduates after the completion of their mandatory duty since at least 1977, with the exception of members of three classes in the late 1980s who were encouraged to leave as the military downsized following the end of the Cold War.
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I can't wait until you're named Glass Dick Czar...
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The glass dick trophy is busy massaging the m0Ds's prostates today and won't be available until this evening at the earliest.
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Isn't that the General of the Armies job anyway :?:
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mvscal wrote:Not interested. I'm all hollow bluster and of course can offer no practical suggestions about anything, let alone an actual military misadventure.
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mvscal wrote:No such position.
I believe the position still exists, but has not been filled since the death of General Pershing. As a practical matter, I don't foresee it ever being filled again.
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mvscal wrote:
BSmack wrote:I believe the position still exists, but has not been filled since the death of General Pershing. As a practical matter, I don't foresee it ever being filled again.
I'm essentially obsolete with all of my tired fake "expert" bluster. As you can plainly see, ALL of my predictions and assessments have proven ass-backwards over the past several years.
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