This just in from CNN:
Shadowy office accused of partisan agenda
President George W. Bush has created an entity within his administration that U.S. members of congress say is being used behind a smokescreen to carry out an extreme right-wing agenda that is worsening the country's partisan divide.
The "Office of the Commander in Chief" has the power to overrule other government agencies, according to U.S. government and congressional sources.
Those sources say the office is abusing its power, increasingly overriding decisions made by the Department of Justice and potentially undermining the entire U.S. in civil rights enforcement.
The Office, as it is known in Washington, was set up about six years ago with the knowledge of Republican leaders in congress. Its goal is ostensibly to advise President Bush -- the nation's commander in chief -- on political matters.
According to a U.S. government source, the Office is "ensuring the emplacement of U.S. attorneys it favors and can control, regardless of what the DOJ wants."
A senior DOJ official who is seeking help from congressional Democrats investigating the issue said: "The Office is not supposed to be taking charge like this. It's overstepping its role as an advisory office. It's not a healthy thing to have. It's people with no power who want to have power."
A senior DOJ official cited several cases in which U.S. attorneys considered capable by the Justice Department were forced out of their positions after cracking down on Republican lawmakers.
Every senior DOJ official who spoke to CNN in Washington about the advisers asked not to be named due to the sensitive nature of the story and potential political or personal backlash.
White House spokesman Tony Snow said the administration was "concerned" about stories that the U.S. government was trying to execute the enforcement of justice along partisan lines.
"It is vital for the success of an American democracy to have U.S. attorneys that will enforce the law fairly, regardless of who you are or regardless of what group you belong to," Snow said.
Another senior U.S. administration official confirmed that the U.S. government does have specific concerns about the Office, adding: "We are working with them on their command and control issues to make sure it works properly and so that U.S. attorneys are put into their jobs for the right reasons and not just partisan reasons."
Oh, wait, shit, I got that all wrong. It's actually about Iraq, not about the United States at all:
Shadowy Iraq office accused of sectarian agenda
Iraq's prime minister has created an entity within his government that U.S. and Iraqi military officials say is being used behind a smokescreen to carry out an extreme Shiite agenda that is worsening the country's sectarian divide.
The "Office of the Commander in Chief" has the power to overrule other government ministries, according to U.S. military and intelligence sources.
Those sources say the 24-member office is abusing its power, increasingly overriding decisions made by the Iraqi Ministries of Defense and Interior and potentially undermining the entire U.S. effort in Iraq.
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My bad!