Iraq is now formally under their own self-rule - the transfer of power was done in a secret ceremony two days early to forestall any terrorist attacks.

[Agent 57]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '><b>Link:</b> <a href="http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtm ... 5530788</a>

Iraq is now formally under their own self-rule - the transfer of power was done in a secret ceremony two days early to forestall any terrorist attacks.</div>

[G-man Joe]

<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>I wonder when the US troops will leave. I think even the Iraqi leader hinted about needing some US troops for protection.</div>

[Kupek]

<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>Wolfowitz told a Congressional committe it may be years.</div>

[Agent 57]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>Well, the new government does have the power to ask foreign troops to leave, but it's doubted that they'll exercise it any time soon.</div>

[Blotus]

<div style='font: 10pt "arial narrow"; text-align: left; padding: 0% 5% 0% 5%; '>So.... where's Saddam?</div>

[Agent 57]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>Going to be transferred from American custody to Iraqi in a couple days (not sure on the timeframe).</div>

[SineSwiper]

<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '>I trust that man about as much as I can throw him.</div>

[Julius Seeker]

<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>Locked in Ishamael's basement with Crono of course.</div>

[Kupek]

<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>On this point, I don't see a reason to doubt him. It's in his interest to downplay how long American troops will be over there.</div>

[Ganath]

<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>Something I found interesting. As soon as the papers were signed, Bremer got outta there faster than a bat out of hell.</div>

[SineSwiper]

<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '>True.</div>