European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday april 23 2007 s tars an d stripes pages there in charge now recent changes put dissenters in Lead roles on Iraq plan by Anne Gearan the associated press Washington the White House search for a War Czar Caps a lengthy reshuffle that has placed pragmatists and critics of the Bush administrations Early moves in Iraq in charge of manag ing a War that the United states feels it cannot quit but cannot quite win Gen David Petraeus recently took command of us forces in Iraq Ryan Crocker is the new us ambassador to Iraq and adm William j Fallon recently became commander of us forces in the Middle East All Are sceptics of the previous strategy managing the War it Gen David Petraeus Ryan Crocker recently took command of is the new us us forces in Iraq ambassador to Iraq adm William Faison is now commander of us forces in the Middle East Timothy Carney is now the state department1 s reconstruction chief in Iraq Petraeus disliked the Way some fellow military leaders tried to rout the Early insurgency in 2003 he agreed with critics of the decision to disband the iraqi army reportedly warned the Secre tary of state Colin Powell before the 2003 invasion that toppling Saddam Hussein would lift the Lidon sectarian violence in Iraq As commander of us Pacific command fallen established a reputation As a realist he was responsible for managing the defense relationship with China a photos after two bitter months in Iraq in 2003 he was known for a scathing assessment of what he called bad planning and bad choices immediately after the invasion the us state department also has a new chief of reconstruction in Iraq who had been a harsh critic of the wars Early policies the changes came As presi Dent Bush has warmed to Strate Gies and ideas he once rejected to turn around the violence and chaos in Iraq such As sending thousands More troops to the country in an Effort to Calm Bagh dad his new crop of Iraq leaders by passes ideologues and loyalists in favor of professionals with Previ Ous experience in Iraq and War zones none of them Are particularly ideological or were associated with the original Public push for the War said Kurt Campbell chief executive officer of the non partisan centrist Center for a new american Security the new leaders Are probably quietly appalled that we find ourselves in the situation that we do in Iraq Campbell said last Falls replacement of former defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld who resigned under pressure was meant to carry a powerful message but the gradual replacement of Gener als diplomats and leaders has attracted less attention Rumsfeld successor Robert Gates summed up the administrations awkward position Fri Day and implicitly acknowledged the political pressure to end the War the administration will assess Iraq political Progress when deciding this summer whether to bring Home some of the thou Sands of extra troops Bush has sent this Spring Gates said Dur ing a visit to Baghdad last week National Security adviser Stephen Hadley noted several of the other personnel changes and said they give the administration a Chance to rethink How it manages the War the Over All War chief Hadley wants to hire would report directly to Bush  Call 2920 hotel Forthaus by Garmisch maybe i Spring Spee Iai stay 3 nights get 4th free per person doable Occo Pany per night accept dec free breakfast family apartments tub Sauna dogs Welcome american owned Tel 08824912o fax o882491214 email