"even if in the next few days it will be necessary to examine the goals and nature of the Italian military presence in Iraq, for a thorough reassessment that has to aim at not leaving the field to be overrun by terrorists, while the indispensable transition towards UN and Iraqi command is accelerated." (AGI)
Billy_Pilgrim (1000+ posts) Wed Nov-12-03 05:26 PM
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Bush 'set on' handover in Iraq
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3264737.stmAmerica's administrator in Iraq has said he is returning from Washington with a message from President Bush that he is set on transferring power.
Paul Bremer was speaking after urgent talks on speeding up the coalition's handing over of authority in Iraq.
He said that Iraqis were already playing a greater role in the day-to-day running of their country.
Mr Bremer admitted the situation in Iraq was "tough" hours after a bomb devastated an Italian base there.
A lorry bomb which hit the base in the southern town of Nasiriya killed at least 23 people, including 15 Italians
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Wait a minute. Two days ago, weren't they talking of dumping the Iraqi "Congress?"
Remember? Right before we killed the Baghdad Mayor we installed?
This must be one amazingly intricate and complex plan because I don't comprehend the least bit of logic to it.