Iraq and Afghanistan Ambassadors Named: Zinni left in the dust.

Poor Anthony Zinni, did everything right and look at this:

(CNN) – President Obama nominated two seasoned veterans Wednesday to serve as U.S. ambassadors to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Obama announced that Christopher Hill would be his nominee for U.S. ambassador to Iraq, while Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry was picked as his U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan.

“These extraordinarily accomplished individuals have served their country with great distinction, and they have each agreed to take on tough assignments,” Obama said in a statement released by the White House.