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The Bush White House has been looking for some sort of "War Czar" to "overlook" the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for a few weeks now, but have been turned down by three retired 4-star generals. Now we know why one of them (John J. Sheehan) has declined the position:

What I found in discussions with current and former members of this administration is that there is no agreed-upon strategic view of the Iraq problem or the region...(and) after thoughtful discussions with people both in and outside of this administration, I concluded that the current Washington decision-making process lacks a linkage to a broader view of the region and how the parts fit together strategically. We got it right during the early days of Afghanistan -- and then lost focus. We have never gotten it right in Iraq. For these reasons, I asked not to be considered for this important White House position. These huge shortcomings are not going to be resolved by the assignment of an additional individual to the White House staff. They need to be addressed before an implementation manager is brought on board.

Isn't our Commander in Chief supposed to be the man in charge of both wars? Who's leading this country anyway?

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