Governing Council dissolved, new cabinet takes over: coalition

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq (news - web sites)'s US-installed Governing Council was dissolved, handing its responsibilities over to prime minister Iyad Allawi's government ahead of the June 30 transfer of sovereignty, a coalition official said.



"The Governing Council was dissolved this morning. The interim government will take over responsibilities as of today, until sovereignty is fully transferred on June 30," the official said Tuesday on condition of anonymity.


An aide to the new Shiite vice president Ibrahim Jaffari had said earlier that the dissolution would take place.



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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040601/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_us_politics_dissolve&cid=1514&ncid=1480

[dbt]

1. And we'll be able to tell the difference...

how?

:shrug:
dbt

[maddezmom]

2. the only difference so far is Chalabi doesn't have a seat at the table

;) But I'm sure it won't stop his mouth from running.

[DarkPhenyx]

4. Even you have to admit...

...they've been showing a bit of backbone lately.

[Disturbed]

5. Smoke and mirrors.

Guess we need to wait a few weeks till the smoke clears.

This situation is SOP for BushCo. When Nancy Polosi stated that GW Bush was incompitent she was being polite.

[rooboy]

6. You'll be able to tell by the newspaper headlines...

instead of it saying "Iraqi Governing Council Leader killed", it will now say "Iraqi Prime Minister killed".

[dusty64]

3. Was this because they

weren't going to approve our regime's handpicked government.

[maddezmom]

7. Ap Headline: Iraq Council Disbands; CPA Still in Power

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A senior Bush administration official Tuesday hailed the appointment of a new Iraqi government and said the Coalition Provisional Authority would remain sovereign until June 30 to help the new leadership phase in.


The official, speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity, also confirmed that the Iraqi Governing Council, in office since July, had voted to dissolve effective immediately to allow the new government to begin taking over its responsibilities.


He also said the new Cabinet would begin negotiations on the status U.S. and other coalition forces in Iraq (news - web sites) after June 30 "fairly soon."

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=535&ncid=535&e=1&u=/ap/20040601/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_politics

[freeminder]

11. He also said the new Cabinet would begin negotiations on the SOFA"

"He also said the new Cabinet would begin negotiations on the status U.S. and other coalition forces in Iraq (news - web sites) after June 30 "fairly soon." "

I believe that, as pointed out here earlier, the SOFA and the 14 bases under construction will prove to be a pivotal point.

Or what you'd call a lithmus (sic?) test.

[Nlighten1]

8. It would seem so...yes.

[Kinkistyle]

9. Iraqi's meet your new boss...

...same as the old boss. :eyes:

[NNN0LHI]

10. Whoopee. The Iraqis are free now....NOT. n/t

[DoYouEverWonder]

12. Any word on the reaction from the Iraqi people?

Or can we take this mushroom cloud to be their response?