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U.S. Army Lieutenant General '''Douglas E. Lute''' was confirmed June 28, 2007, by the [[U.S. Senate]] to serve as Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan.<ref>[http://www.whitehouserawstory.govcom/news/releases/2007/05afp/20070515-10Senate_confirms_Bush_war_czar_06282007.html named"Senate confirms Bush war czar ,"] May 15Agence France Presse (''The Raw Story''), June 28, 2007, .</ref> Named for the position by President [[George W. Bush]] as Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan. In that positionon May 15, 2007, Lute is "charged with coordinating the efforts of the Executive Branch to support our commanders and senior diplomats on the ground in [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]],." the <ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070515-10.html White House announcement statednews release], May 15, 2007.</ref>
Lute, who will act as Bush's "pointman", "ending a frustrated search for a 'war czar'," will serve under National Security Adviser [[Stephen J. Hadley]], "who said he wanted somebody who would focus full time on Iraq and Afghanistan, doing what he would do if he had the time to do it." [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21740520-1702,00.html]
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