...the White House said - God forbid; a treaty would require ratification by the Senate. Rather, said Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, the administration's "war czar," the agreement will serve as a common "music sheet" leading to a formal agreement...

...60,000 more troops, but the official request was for 40,000 more. The president's "war czar," Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, risked his career by advising the president that any military solution was likely to fail. Vice President Joe Biden...

This editorial appeared in the Seattle Times: Sound off on the important issues at Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute takes on the oddest job in Washington. Ostensibly, he is President Bush's war czar to oversee fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan...