These stories are starting to be pushed forward by the Democrats and the MSM, because they suspect that the surge might work, and they want a way to blame the administration for why it took so long.
Rumsfeld was amazing successful in the execution of the war phase of Afgahnistan and Iraq. The restoration phase has had mistakes, but no one has a crystal ball.
The restoration phase has had mistakes....Chief among them were colin Powell and Paul Bremer.