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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: Groutrig

FNC showing live footage in Turkey of President Bush.


321 posted on 06/28/2004 12:14:19 AM PDT by GOPyouth (De Oppresso Liber! The Tyrant is captured!)
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To: bonfire

Waiting for Bush to speak live on FNC


322 posted on 06/28/2004 12:14:35 AM PDT by baseballmom (Michael Moore - An American Hatriot)
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To: DoctorZIn

I just saw Bush on live tv in Turkey....

ahhhh


323 posted on 06/28/2004 12:14:55 AM PDT by DoctorZIn (Until they are Free, "We shall all be Iranians!")
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To: GOPyouth

Did I hear a story tonight that reported Saddam was getting antsy the closer they got to the 30th?

If so he might be suffering a fit about now.

Within the week!! Excuse me while I do a little happy dance.... brb! :-)


324 posted on 06/28/2004 12:15:05 AM PDT by BigWaveBetty (You're not the boss of me.)
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To: GOPyouth

The wooden stake for the dim vampires will be Saddams trial!!!


325 posted on 06/28/2004 12:15:09 AM PDT by xp38
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To: BigWaveBetty

Here too. Thank GOD we have FR...elsewise,we'd have to wake our collective spouses up. :-)


326 posted on 06/28/2004 12:15:11 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: BigWaveBetty

It's always fun to watch them go into a melt down.


327 posted on 06/28/2004 12:15:32 AM PDT by GoLightly
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To: Groutrig
The new Iraq government will have total legal control of Saddam, but we will still keep control of his captivity.
328 posted on 06/28/2004 12:15:37 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult ("Read Hillary's hips. I never had sex with that woman.")
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To: sf4dubya

I guess they also snooker Geraldo. Drawing in the sand there has not help him in getting scoops there has it?


329 posted on 06/28/2004 12:15:46 AM PDT by JLS
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To: balk

Fingers crossed and prayers said for you guys up north.:-)


330 posted on 06/28/2004 12:16:34 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: Mockingbird For Short

Woooooo Hooooooooo!

God bless GWB!!!!


331 posted on 06/28/2004 12:16:47 AM PDT by BigWaveBetty (You're not the boss of me.)
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To: Syncro
When the Media announces American casualties, they wrap up their story with, "...which makes X soldiers killed since President Bush proclaimed an end to major combat operations".

Now they'll say, "...which makes X soldiers killed since President Bush transferred sovereignty to Iraq..."

Same spin, different day.

332 posted on 06/28/2004 12:16:47 AM PDT by Wormwood (Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!)
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To: BigWaveBetty
Did I hear a story tonight that reported Saddam was getting antsy the closer they got to the 30th?

Agitated is the term I heard. hehehe

333 posted on 06/28/2004 12:17:39 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Missing Iraqi botulinum toxin? Look at John Kerry's face)
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To: nopardons

Shouldn't the Iraqis be allowed to have some sort of , I dunno, celebration right now? Maybe not including firing weapons into the air..., maybe fireworks?


334 posted on 06/28/2004 12:17:41 AM PDT by txhurl
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To: BigWaveBetty

Let us all wish the best of luck to this new Iraqi government. THey have to step up and assert control over this large country. This is a great day for freedom, and I hope this country prospers.


335 posted on 06/28/2004 12:18:05 AM PDT by GOPyouth (De Oppresso Liber! The Tyrant is captured!)
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To: bonfire
Nap? You get to have a nap?

I'm sooooooooooo jealous!

336 posted on 06/28/2004 12:18:06 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: nopardons

I'd sooner tell the dog, she'd be more excited. Did I mention my husband's a democrat? aaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!


337 posted on 06/28/2004 12:18:08 AM PDT by BigWaveBetty (You're not the boss of me.)
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To: DoctorZIn
I just saw Bush on live tv in Turkey....

ahhhh

He was there at the handover in spirit, as was Blair. :-)

338 posted on 06/28/2004 12:18:38 AM PDT by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: All
So, I wonder if Saddam's prison guard just woke him up with the news? I wonder how it was broken to him?
339 posted on 06/28/2004 12:18:53 AM PDT by Mockingbird For Short ("Quaere verum": Seek the Truth)
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To: txflake

Now comes the hard part. How long will this government last? How long til the first assassination? How long until Iraq insures its own security? In terms of work, it's all uphill from here.

So yeah, I think they deserve a day of celebration now.


340 posted on 06/28/2004 12:19:18 AM PDT by HarryCaul
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