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NATO commander, was among those who rejected the job, the newspaper reported. "The very fundamental issue is, they don't know where the hell they're going," Sheehan told the Post.
Dick Cheney and his hawkish allies remain more powerful within the administration than pragmatists looking for a way out of Iraq, the Post reported. "So rather than go over there, develop an ulcer and eventually leave, I said, 'No, thanks,' " Sheehan told the paper. Joseph Ralston were also approached and said they were not interested in the position, the newspaper said, citing sources. Ralston declined to comment while Keane confirmed he turned down the job, the Post said. 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. Officials said they were still considering options to reorganize the White House's management of the two wars, the Post said.
A US soldier takes up position on a road in Mahmoudiya, Iraq, April 7, 2007. 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.
Bush invites Democrats for a meeting on Iraq President Bush invited Democrats to the White House to discuss the standoff over the war spending bill, but the administration made it clear that the meeting will not be a negotiation.
Pelosi rebuts Bush criticism on war House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is among the Democratic leaders saying there is no point meeting with President Bush if he's refusing to negotiate with them over an Iraq funding bill that includes a timeline for withdrawal.
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