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."
Excellent. Now all we need is news of Zarquai to be caught or killed today, and it would be a National Day of Celebration for Iraq.
Thing is they invited the journalists to a 1 O'Clock breifing of the change over.
Fox did not say what other journalist went but the old addage "The early bird catches the worm". rings true.
Gen. McCaffery on Today:
"Early transfer is just one bit of MINOR political theater".
(Emphasis his)
I hope you were able to sleep okay :D
They got me as well :)
sw
Why did Powell have such a sour puss on his face?
Maybe someone in the now sovereign nation will turn in his location.
Notice he had his headphones on. He was probably listening to a translation of the French representative.
I know, but it wouldn't kill him to look a little more upbeat about it!!!
ATTENTION--
ABC news just showed a clip of the Iraqi Prime Minister singing prayers. They specifically stated that it was LIVE, going on NOW...0710 Central Time...
HOWEVER, as WE KNOW, from FOX, this occured almost an HOUR AGO!!! TomGuy has the Screen cap taken at 0618 CST...
ABC NEWS LIES!!! Who Knew It????
G
LOL I'll bet he got no sleep either
President Bush and PM Blair will take questions from the press in about an hour, from Istanbul.
I'm waiting for Lurch to say he was against handover so early.....
Guess that makes having Iraqi war being another "Viet Nam" another FOOLish prediction. Those Dems have less and less scare credibiilty.
Chuckie Cheese Schumer up on the next segment of Fox and Friends
Good News Ping!
I have to leave for an appointment; could you ping me to anything interesting in the press conference?
I thnk he didn't know, yet. When I watched the clip, Bush got the note, took off his headphones (and he had a rather dour look at the time while HE was listening), turned to Rumsfeld, grinned, and then turned to Blair and whispered to him, shook his hand, and grinned. Powell was still listening and hadn't been told yet.
Schumer says this is a smart move. Let's see if Kerry is as gracious.
Unfortunately, I spent Thanksgiving dinner with a dem in the room. I left early because I felt like a food fight was in order. To this day, I will not go to family stuff if my brother's cousin in law is in attendance. I cannot tolerate Bush bashing - especially when I'm trying to eat my mashed potatoes!!!
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