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La_Serpiente Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-04 07:14 PM
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Bush Admin. May Alter Iraq Self-Rule Plan
Bush Admin. May Alter Iraq Self-Rule Plan

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is considering a major shift in its plan for transition to Iraqi self-rule, possibly extending and expanding the U.S.-appointed Governing Council so it can take temporary control of the country on July 1, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday.

The serious consideration of that option comes as the Bush administration waits for U.N. help — now delayed by at least a week — in settling differences among Iraqi leaders on how to meet the July 1 U.S. deadline.

Under active consideration is extending and expanding the U.S.-handpicked Iraq (news - web sites) Governing Council so that it could take interim control in Baghdad until a legislature could be elected, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The administration is eager to see if U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan (news - web sites) approves of the idea, the official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

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KissMyAsscroft Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-04 07:30 PM
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1. Moving the goalposts yet again....


Yet I still have right wing friends that are twisting into ideoligical pretzels trying to rationalize the war...

Hmmm...its not about the weapons anymore! Its about freedom from a dictator!

Hmmm...ok, we are installing our own dictators! Now its about preventing civil war!!

Hmm...ok, now its about the UN!!! They are now relevant again!!!!

Ummmm, uh,,,,umm....uh....*head explodes*
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markses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-04 07:42 PM
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2. I'm so surprised....
:eyes:

What schmucks they are.
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treefrogjohn Donating Member (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-04 07:50 PM
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3. Give Chalabi his prize
and see how long until he gets whacked by a donkey cart.
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