The genteel revolt that is remaking US policy on Iraq
Republican veterans push for end to interventionist approach A
"polite rebellion" is under way among previously loyal allies of
President Bush aimed at persuading him to change course in Iraq
and quietly abandon the foreign policy doctrine he had hoped
would be the centrepiece of his legacy.  Many senior Republicans
believe the "Bush Doctrine" has hit a wall in Iraq and lies in
ruins. The rebels, including many foreign policy veterans close
to the president's father, see it as an obstacle to stabilising
Iraq and extricating US forces. But they have decided that
earlier, head-on challenges have only deepened the president's
resolve, and a less confrontational approach was needed that
avoided blame for past mistakes if there was to be any hope of a
fundamental rethink.  "It's a polite rebellion by moderate and
military-minded Republicans," said Steven Clemons, a Washington
analyst. "Any walk-away from the Bush line is going to be
covered with a lot of cosme