Posted on 09/21/2006 3:27:59 AM PDT by rightgrafix
A member of Iraq's security forces Dhi Qar was the second Iraqi province to be handed over UK and Italian forces in southern Iraq have handed over control of the province of Dhi Qar to Iraqi forces.
At a ceremony in the provincial capital, Nasiriya, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki described the handover as a "great day".
It is the second of 18 provinces to be handed over, following neighbouring Muthanna in July.
Dhi Qar is one of the country's less troubled provinces, and has been in the British area of control since 2003.
But the handover is not being seen as a signal for a reduction in the overall coalition troop levels in Iraq, which remain high as the civilian death toll climbs.
Civilian deaths in Iraq are reaching unprecedented levels, with more than 6,500 people killed in July and August alone, the UN has said.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
Posted 1 hour ago... still no discussion. Is everybody still sleeping or do we all have Iraq overload. My guess is the latter. I understand.
Good news!
I guess it will be buried by the Chavez love fest.
It would be nice, but .. no .. the effort to destroy us .. America .. is SO engaged ... on all and every front.
The song "Slip Slidin' Away" has been reverberating in my empty head for a couple of days now .. 'cept .. the words I hear are,
"Chip, Chippin' Away"
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