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White House Revamps Iraq Strategy

The Bush administration re-organizes its effort to rebuild Iraq, creating the "Iraq Stabilization Group," headed by National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. The move gives the White House a greater role -- and the Pentagon a smaller one -- in postwar planning for Iraq. Critics say the change is welcome, but overdue. Hear NPR's Michele Kelemen.

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Michele Kelemen
A former NPR Moscow bureau chief, Michele Kelemen now covers the State Department. Her reports can be heard on all NPR News programs — from Morning Edition to All Things Considered.
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