(CNN) --Gen. John Abizaid was hailed as "the leader for the 21st century" during a ceremony Monday when he took the reins of U.S. Central Command from Gen. Tommy Franks. "I know of no one more ...

Senior U.S. defense officials tell CNN that Army Lt. Gen. John Abizaid is expected to be named deputy to Gen. Tommy Franks, the commander of the U.S. Central Command, which would run a war on Iraq.