Deputy National Security Adviser Nomination Hearing
Lieutenant General Douglas Lute testified about his nomination to serve as Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Adviser f… read more
Lieutenant General Douglas Lute testified about his nomination to serve as Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Adviser for Iraq and Afghanistan. He confirmed that he was initially skeptical about the troop ‘surge.’ Topics included progress in the war in Iraq, benchmarks for the Iraqi government, and the perception of dependency on the U.S. He said he did not believe the congressional debate over timelines for U.S. troop reductions undercut troop morale. close
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