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IRAQ HANDOVER 'TODAY' (Sovereignty Transfered in surprise move!) Congratulations IRAQ!
Sky News ^ | 6/28/2004

Posted on 06/27/2004 10:50:49 PM PDT by Southack

Edited on 06/27/2004 11:30:47 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Update:

IRAQ HANDOVER 'TODAY'

The handover of power in Iraq is to be brought forward to today.

A formal announcement will be made later today, Tony Blair said.

The informal announcement was made by Iraq's foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari.

The handover of power to an interim Iraqi government was supposed to take place on June 30.

Mr Zebari said the deteriorating security situation in the country was one of the reasons why the date had been brought forward.

"We will challenge these elements in Iraq, the anti-democratic elements, by even bringing the handover of sovereignty before June 30 as a sign we are ready for it," he said.

He added: "We have made some very good progress in terms of the new security council (in Iraq) and the return of sovereignty to the Iraqi people to take away the level of occupation we have suffered a great deal from.

"There are many Iraqis who are standing up to the challenge. We are here to seek more help and assistance, training and equipment."


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: handover; iraq; iraqasovereignnation; iraqisovereignty; republicofiraq; sovereignnation; sovereignty; strategery; transferofpower; wot
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To: maryz

If there are pickets, they can cancel Kerry and replace him with "Hollywod Wierdos Night". Michael Moore endorses Kerry! Larry Flynt rolls out with Teresa in his lap! The entire California delegation experiences simultaneous orgasms as "President Bartlett" addresses the convention!


741 posted on 06/28/2004 3:08:21 AM PDT by Timeout ("We are a nation that has a government - not the other way around." Ronald Reagan, first inaugural)
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To: maica

Did you see it? Fox just showed the exact moment........Bush and Blair shook hands and smirked!


742 posted on 06/28/2004 3:10:15 AM PDT by Howlin
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743 posted on 06/28/2004 3:11:23 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Howlin
I like this one, too. Look at that smile!


744 posted on 06/28/2004 3:12:37 AM PDT by Timeout ("We are a nation that has a government - not the other way around." Ronald Reagan, first inaugural)
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To: Howlin
First news of the day for me! Fell asleep w/TV on and woke up to the announcement!!! (I've GOT to stop sleeping.) Thanks for the ping too!

So the Bush Administration got the drop on the big media guys.....woohoo! Meanwhile Kerry dithers.

745 posted on 06/28/2004 3:13:26 AM PDT by Carolinamom
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To: Howlin


746 posted on 06/28/2004 3:13:57 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Howlin

747 posted on 06/28/2004 3:13:59 AM PDT by theophilusscribe ("America is too great for small dreams." —Ronald Wilson Reagan)
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To: Carolinamom

HAHAH.....listen to Fox: "Great stategery!"


748 posted on 06/28/2004 3:14:41 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Howlin

Great work! Is Fox on this thread, or are great minds thinking alike?

I missed hearing the sealing borders comment!

I'm trying to visualize what Dan and Tom (newsreaders) are thinking now.


749 posted on 06/28/2004 3:15:08 AM PDT by maica
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To: Timeout

And Bremer had on his boots!


750 posted on 06/28/2004 3:15:39 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Howlin
Ha! Steve Doucey on Fox asks Amb. Ginsberg if this wasn't brilliant "strategery" and Ginsberg says "brilliant strategery, indeed!" LOL!

I am going to notify everyone when I go to bed early, because it almost guarantees big news!!

751 posted on 06/28/2004 3:16:16 AM PDT by Miss Marple
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To: Howlin; Eagle9; freedox; chesty_puller; GRRRRR; MouthOfTheSouth; Memother; joan_30; dixie sass; ...

I just wanna say

Thank you to all the United states armed services and all her alies for which this transfer would have never happened thank you George W Bush and Tony Blair for having the Integrity and the fortitude to stand the tides of change.

God Bless one and all

Freedom is not free Sovereignty is but a step in a long road to freedom Congradulations to the Iraqie People may every step here forward be that of true freedom and dignity to all your people.


752 posted on 06/28/2004 3:16:17 AM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK ("In America, our origins matter less than our destinations, and that is what democracy is all about")
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To: theophilusscribe

Next the sucky left is going to give President Bush flak for not attending the handover. Even though we're heavily involved, this wasn't about us. It was about Iraq.


753 posted on 06/28/2004 3:17:07 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult ("Read Hillary's hips. I never had sex with that woman.")
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To: Howlin
Did you see it? Fox just showed the exact moment........Bush and Blair shook hands and smirked!

Oh, no! Please don't tell me they SMIRKED! What will the world say! LOL!

754 posted on 06/28/2004 3:17:41 AM PDT by maica
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To: Judith Anne

Find out I'd have to leave the house to get vodka to do the bloody, but foolishy opened the can of tomato juice before checking. :( It's okay though, cuz I usually like a beer chaser with my bloody mary's & I'm wired enough at this point to just skip a step, thus I'm having myself a bloody beer. lol


755 posted on 06/28/2004 3:17:48 AM PDT by GoLightly
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To: Howlin

I'm spoiled rotten. I anwer to no one & can sleep in as late as I wanna... If I ever get to sleep. lol


756 posted on 06/28/2004 3:19:11 AM PDT by GoLightly
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To: Miss Marple

Good morning, I was wondering when you would get here.


757 posted on 06/28/2004 3:20:04 AM PDT by maica
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To: maica

Today, SMIRKING is the IN thing! Between coffee sips, I'm working on my own smirk....we ougha try it out on any liberals we know too.


758 posted on 06/28/2004 3:20:17 AM PDT by Carolinamom
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To: Southack

Congratulations to Iraq for accepting the transfer. Cigars, for everybody! Let's just get through this day, with all it's ups and downs about Zarqawi. Prayers to our troops still working and surviving, the disbanded CPA and especially the Marine held hostage. Lord, bring them all home safely. Cigars, for everybody!


759 posted on 06/28/2004 3:20:21 AM PDT by rabidralph (My pit bull drives an SUV.)
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To: Howlin
HAHAH.....listen to Fox: "Great stategery!"

I'm so glad someone else heard this! I had just laid down to see if I could sleep and thought I might be hearing things.

760 posted on 06/28/2004 3:20:39 AM PDT by Dianna
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