IRAQ HANDOVER 'TODAY' (Sovereignty Transfered in surprise move!) Congratulations IRAQ!

Sky News ^ | 6/28/2004

[Southack]

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."

[babaloo]

Even Juan Williams is saying Bush gets a boost out of this. The dominating issue is off the table for Kerry per Juan.

[TomGuy]

GWB gets a note that sovereignty has been handed over.
He comments to Rumsfeld. [Notice the smile on Rummy's face.]

[TomGuy]

Juan Williams: We...we...we...we...

Talk about jumping on a moving bandwagon. Juan might hurt himself as fast as he is we-ing this news.

[Miss Marple]

ATTENTION DU LURKERS!!!!

No, we do not think the attacks will stop. However, now the terrorists will be attacking a sovereign Muslim nation, and their claim that they are fighting the occupiers will ring hollow.

And as an aside, please tell Michael Moore that people who saw the heads off of hostages are not "Minutemen." They are barbarians and should be exterminated.

[floriduh voter]

The DU threads are basically "Oh, well" or "Oh, my". I didn't see Kerry's name taking a quick glance. I can't believe they don't talk about their candidate in relationship to this breaking news if he's world leader material.

[floriduh voter]

not down, but out. (DU)

[floriduh voter]

I used BWB's link and got on DU. try again.

[alnick]

I just tuned in to the Today Show while FNC was on commercial break. While reporting on the transfer, Campbell Brown and Matt Lauer were so somber.

[floriduh voter]

firing squad for sad sack?

[Sea2ShiningSea]

Late the party, I am!

Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful HISTORIC Day!

[Carolinamom]

Join our party! It's never too late to celebrate this one!

[floriduh voter]

They would not allow Senators to fly into Baghdad. They were probably democrats and everyone knows they can't keep a secret. I bet they're miffed. too bad. lol

[TomGuy]

FoxNews Bagdad cam is finally working.

Live shot. Bagdad is still standing.

[floriduh voter]

maybe Palkot gave a fake time on the air because Bremer gave Palkot a fake time. Bremer wanted to make it out alive ya know.

[Sea2ShiningSea]

***Independence Day!***

What a beautiful post!

[TomGuy]

[alnick]

Fox News just showed video of the president slipping a note to Rummy, Rummy's huge grin in response, and then the president whispering to Tony Blair and then shaking his hand.

[Carolinamom]

OMG I've been spelling Palkot's name as Calcott........more coffee needed!

[floriduh voter]

SNEAKY is a good thing.

[Sea2ShiningSea]

*Join our party! It's never too late to celebrate this one!*



Jumping up and down! Woo hoo!