Iraq Study Group Adviser: Baker “Treating The President Just Like He Is Every One Else, As Somebody To Be Co-Opted”...

The New York Times SHERYL GAY STOLBERG November 25, 2006 02:23 PM

These days Mr. Baker refers to that son as "Mr. President." The president calls Mr. Baker, 16 years his senior, "Jimmy." Aides to both insist Mr. Baker has not used his private Oval Office meetings to tip the president off to the commission's work. But then, Mr. Baker would never be that unsubtle.

"He's treating the president just like he is everyone else, as somebody to be co-opted, and brought into the process," said one outside adviser to the study group, who was granted anonymity to talk about the process.

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