[The Mayor]

The US administrator in Iraq Paul Bremer (L) shakes hands with Iraq's interim President Ghazi al-Yawar. The US-led coalition formally ended its 14-month occupation of Iraq, handing power to a caretaker government in a hastily convened ceremony in its Baghdad headquarters compound two days earlier than expected.(AFP/Pool/Ali Jasim

U.S. administrator Paul Bremer (C) flanked by Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi (3rd L) and Bremer's deputy David Richmond (2nd R) and Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawar (R), hands a letter to Iraq's most senior judge Midhat Mahmoud (2nd L) sealing the transfer of powers during a ceremony in the capital Baghdad June 28, 2004. The United States transferred sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government on Monday, formally ending the controversial 14-month occupation two days earlier than expected. REUTERS/Ali Jasim
HISTORIC DAY - IRAQ HANDOVER PHOTOS

[LadyX]

We all are understandably ecstatic over this to-the-liberals-and-the-press "revoltin' development!"

President Bush triumphs - again - with his Texas-style card playing, plunking down his cards on the table right in front of The Players at the NATO Conference, with the whole world watching.

Thinking, no doubt, "Okay, you guys - who is going to refuse assistance to a sovereign nation NOW?" !!!

[SAMWolf]

Morning Mayor, Billie.

Looks like we surprised everyone once again and left them standing there holding their...

Now let's see if it all works as we hope.