sounds like things aren't going so swimmingly as we are told by the blivet

[madokie]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060905/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

Iraqis extend state of emergency a month By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press Writer


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Parliament voted Tuesday to extend a state of emergency for a month, and Britain's foreign secretary emphasized the importance of transferring control of security from the U.S.-led coalition to the Iraqi government.

The state of emergency has been in place for almost two years and covers every region except the autonomous Kurdish region in the north. It grants security forces greater powers such as implementing curfews and making arrests without warrants.

British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett, on her first trip to Iraq since taking her post in May, met with Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh and discussed the transfer of security control from the U.S.-led coalition to Iraqi authorities.

"There has been responsibility that has been transferred already and we hope and believe that that is a process that will continue," Beckett said. It is "absolutely key that we see that responsibility being able to be exercised by the representatives of the elected government of Iraq."

[SpiralHawk]

1. Must we deal with facts? How about some more republicon propaganda

you know, "mission accomplished" and all that shit.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Facts are boring. Give us hype and lies.

C'mon Repubes, you've only got two months to finish digging your graves.

[madokie]

3. I'm saving this pic for posterity