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."
More thanks to those who have given all for this to happen.
Blood from many nations is spilled there for this to have taken place. May the families be comforted and healed. May the grace of God overcome the hurt and close the wounds.
God be praised!
The FTSE is now positive and Dow futures are up nicely so far!!!
Amen
The dollar's up, too.
the dollar is up too!
This news can wait,but I will be leaving him a stickup note,on the bathroom mirror, about it,so he sees it when he wakes up.
Should be a GREAT day for ALL the markets.
And the sun will be up soon here in the eastern time zone...got to get to bed....night all.
"He'll have that same dazed look that he had when he was kicked out of that hole in the ground..."
LOL, it will be something to see.
I love your tagline. I sure hope it's true...
By the way, to any Iraqis reading this thread:
Congratulations, Iraq, our friend and ally in the new Middle East! May this be the beginning of a beautiful friendship....
sweet dreams
Nighty night.
The war slut (CNN) is saying they got a call to come to the convention center about 8 am their time, they had no idea what was going to happen. heh!
(conk)
Crashing here, too.
Night night!
ROTFLOL !
Too cool!
I wonder if the Iraqi people even know yet.
I saw a commercial today for Bill Maher's show. He suggested that we give Saddam back if he'd promise just to run the country w/o the torture. "We'd take care of that."
Makes you just want to puke.
Heard it too.GREAT news....but if I don't get off this thing and go to bed,my typing is going to begin to look like gibberish,as my eyes close.LOL
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