Bush pushes for civilian administrator to run Iraq By Andrew Buncombe in Washington 07 January 2003 A civilian administrator appointed by the United Nations could be installed to oversee the running of Iraq in the aftermath of a military operation to oust President Saddam Hussein, the United States suggests. While the proposals call for a heavy military presence led by a senior American general for at least 18 months after any invasion, the Bush administration has apparently accepted the need to establish democratic institutions inside Iraq as quickly as possible. With that in mind, planners envisage a civilian administrator working...