I think the main role of LTG Lute is going to be working with the civilian agencies...not the military. From my perch, what needs to happen is that the civilian agencies need to follow through on their promises of support to the military. Gen. Lute will need to be busting heads to make that happen. I don't think he'll be directing the military at all or really getting too heavily involved in military activities except to fully understand what the military needs from the civilian departments to win in Iraq.

Brian