Bush Accuses Dems of Trying to shape war strategy in Iraq. But he will allow a DC think tank to formulate strategy over the objections of the Pentagon and U.S. Central Command

"When it comes to the troop surge in Iraq, a bunch of arm chair generals in Washington are influencing the Bush Administration as much as the Joint Chiefs or theater commanders.

A group of military experts at the American Enterprise Institute, concerned that the U.S. was on the verge of a calamitous failure in Iraq, almost single handedly convinced the White House to change its strategy."

Arm chair generals help shape surge in Iraq - Examiner.com

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