The new WMD czar: Gary Samore

According to Fox News, Gary Samore has been targeted for the position of "WMD Czar" that has come about from the recommendations of both the 9/11 Commission and the WMD Commission.  Initially announced by the Cable, Samore is another Clinton administration veteran that sources claim has accepted the position.  With more direct access to the White House Administration, Samore will have more power to get things done quickly in this new role.  Currently located at CFR, Samore's previous position was Director of Non-Proliferation at IISS.  A link to his CFR bio can be found here which also contains links to various speeches and publications to help get an idea of his views on various nuclear issues, particularly with relation to the Middle East. Given that the Bush Administration refusal to even set up the office, it will be interesting to see how the office's objective of "preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism" actually plays out in terms of substantive policy.  Samore has quite a bit of work published on Iran which is the primary focus for those trying to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons to another state.  Does that become the focus or should the office be focused on issues like increasing domestic defenses and responses measures to a possible nuclear terrorist attack?  The relationship between the WMD Czar office and State will also be important to watch.  Hillary Clinton has clealry placed WMD-related issues very high on the agenda and so what role, if any, does the WMD Czar play in negotations with Iran and North Korea is up in the air.