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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: BigWaveBetty

Steamer trunk and that's one job,besides telling Saddam,that I wish I could have had. LOL


421 posted on 06/28/2004 12:40:00 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: bonfire

The new minister has arab clothes on instead on western. Nice move.


422 posted on 06/28/2004 12:40:02 AM PDT by afraid
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To: nightowl

Amazing!--Rather was just on the air via phone. Not amazing!--sounded very pessimistic about the situation.


423 posted on 06/28/2004 12:40:12 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Godspeed to the new Iraqi government)
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To: Right_in_Virginia

FOX must have gotten a heads up before the others. Love it.


424 posted on 06/28/2004 12:40:18 AM PDT by bonfire
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To: afraid
What are the libs going to say when all of Saddams criminal acts are pasted all over tv plus his death.

They'll just shrug and say, "That's nothing. We Americans are worse. In fact, we're the most cruel tyrants of all. Don't you remember how we made Iraqi prisoners form human pyramids and wear masks on their heads?"

425 posted on 06/28/2004 12:40:45 AM PDT by Vision Thing (Democrats and the mainstream press are proud members of the Hussein Clown Posse)
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To: bonfire

Bed? Thanks for the reminder. Should have been asleep two hours ago.


426 posted on 06/28/2004 12:41:04 AM PDT by dc-zoo
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To: Keith in Iowa
Travel expenses for big face guy newscaster & entourage to Iraq: $27,399.89

Hotel rooms booked at Iraqi motel for newscaster & entourage for one night: $7,153.34

Changing the date of the turnover: Priceless
427 posted on 06/28/2004 12:41:26 AM PDT by GoLightly
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To: MJY1288

Did I read that Bremer was coming home and going to take cooking classes? He shouldn't have to work another day in his life!


428 posted on 06/28/2004 12:41:27 AM PDT by bonfire
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To: balk

Mahybe,just maybe,that IS the case. I don't think that anyone is treating Saddam as anyone with "need to know" power.


429 posted on 06/28/2004 12:41:51 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: xp38

#419.

FR is better than tv.


How TRUE, How True, How True!!!!:-)


FReegards, D2


430 posted on 06/28/2004 12:42:24 AM PDT by Defender2 (Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
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To: dc-zoo

Sweet dreams.


431 posted on 06/28/2004 12:42:25 AM PDT by bonfire
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To: bonfire

Preparation H is used by all the "beautiful people" for unsightly undereye bags.

Certainly Teh-raaaaza has some at all times since she's married to that pain in the ass.


433 posted on 06/28/2004 12:42:58 AM PDT by BigWaveBetty (You're not the boss of me.)
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To: dc-zoo

LOL, They're (The Media) upset becsuse they didn't get the chance to spend the first half of this week undermining this historical event :-)


434 posted on 06/28/2004 12:43:01 AM PDT by MJY1288 (Our Troops swear to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, LOOKOUT DEMS)
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To: Syncro

Heh
I didn't see her either, just a red "X"

And, oh yea, she did sing!

She sung, "It is over, Iraq is a sovereign country"

What sweet music by the Fat Lady.


435 posted on 06/28/2004 12:43:13 AM PDT by conshack
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To: Matchett-PI

:-)


436 posted on 06/28/2004 12:43:24 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: Wormwood

Deeply Saddened

Not as saddened as this guy.

437 posted on 06/28/2004 12:43:41 AM PDT by BulletBobCo
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To: bonfire

Oh nooooooooooooooooooooooo...that's gonna bed hard,very very hard to live with.


438 posted on 06/28/2004 12:44:11 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: afraid
No one will able to say the war was wrong.

It'll be GREAT!

439 posted on 06/28/2004 12:44:13 AM PDT by BigWaveBetty (You're not the boss of me.)
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To: nopardons

He'll have that same dazed look that he had when he was kicked out of that hole in the ground...


440 posted on 06/28/2004 12:44:14 AM PDT by balk (Martin's goin' down!)
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