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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://rawstory.com/news/afp/Senate_confirms_Bush_war_czar_06282007.html "Senate confirms Bush war czar ,"] Agence France Presse (''The Raw Story''), June 28, 2007.</ref> Lute was named<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070515-10.html White House news release], May 15, 2007.</ref>
Named for the position by President [[George W. Bush]] on 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]]."<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070515-10.html White House news release], May 15, 2007.</ref>
