[lbo-talk] "Free" Iraq

[kjkhoo at softhome.net]

At 8:14 am -0400 28/6/04, Dennis Perrin wrote:
>"The new Iraqi government, consisting of many wealthy exiles who 
>spent years away from Iraq, is barred from making long-term policy 
>decisions and will not control the 160,000 foreign troops remaining 
>in the country. The government has the right to ask them to leave - 
>but has made clear it has no intention of doing so. The government 
>also cannot reverse any of the laws passed by American 
>administrators during the occupation."
>
>  Ital added.
>
><<http://nytimes.com/2004/06/28/international/28CND-IRAQ.html?hp>http://nytimes.com/2004/06/28/international/28CND-IRAQ.html?hp>

I thought the Washington Post's report Sunday about the many edicts 
Bremer put in place, including long-term appointments, made it much 
clearer who's still in charge.

kj khoo
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