In other words: A discussion of The Bush Administration
Bremer: I'm leaving on a jet plain, don't know when I'll be back again.
Never would be a good guess though.
U.S. returns sovereignty to Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Members of Iraq's interim government took an oath of office Monday just hours after the United States returned the nation's sovereignty, two days ahead of schedule.
Led by Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, each member of the new government placed a hand on the Koran and promised to serve with sincerity and impartiality. Iraqi flags lined the wall behind them.
Funny thing if you look at the picture none of the flags feature that bogus Iraqi flag the CPA launched a couple months back. They're the old flag.
The preparations for the possibility of an early transfer were started a week ago, according to a senior U.S. official.
The low-key transfer ceremony happened inside the Coalition Provisional Authority's "Green Zone" headquarters in Baghdad.
We "handed" a country over to the Iraqi's that was so safe the ceremony had to occur in the most heavily guarded section of Iraq, if not the world. I wish the new Iraq all the best, and I wish they were in power... but the transfer of power seems to be from Bremer to Negroponte.
And Bremer couldn't get out of there fast enough:
In Baghdad prior to his departure, Bremer -- dressed in a business suit but wearing tan combat boots -- said he was proud to have been able to return sovereignty. He said he was confident the new government was ready to meet the challenges ahead.
Bremer boarded a helicopter less than an hour later to begin his trip out of Iraq after 14 months as the administrator, according to coalition military spokesman Mark Kimmett. Within two hours, he was out of the country.
He had to catch a matinee of Fahrenheit 9/11.
But don't worry, Negroponte will do such a fine job.
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