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June 28, 2004

Faster Than You Think!

Early Iraq Handover Surprises Rebels and Reporters

U.S. media officials had dropped some obscurely worded hints that the transfer of power might take place before June 30 -- "Game day will be in the next few," said one email Sunday.

But the timing was known only to half a dozen senior coalition officials the night before, a senior official said.

Bremer said Allawi had asked for the transfer of power to be brought forward because Iraqis were ready to take control. But surprising anti-U.S. insurgents who have staged a bloody campaign of bombings, assassinations and other attacks before the handover was also a motive in the change of plan.


Posted by Tully at June 28, 2004 09:22 AM
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Very smart, and probably pretty important from a humanitarian perspective. The terrorists might have big plans for "transition day", so taking away their incentive may save lives.

The new government needs all these little victories. Give people a sense that you're smart and you have real leadership skills, and they're more likely to put some trust in you.

Bravo.

Posted by: William Swann at June 28, 2004 10:28 AM
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