"The handover of sovereignty to the interim Iraqi government took place at 10:26 a.m. Baghdad time today, in a surprise move two days before the June 30 deadline previously announced by the U.S.-led coalition. After receiving the transfer document from coalition administrator Paul Bremer, President Sheikh Ghazi al-Yawar said: "This is a historic and happy day for us in Iraq."
I guess Bush couldn't wait to "get it over" with!
Think doing this 2 days early will suprise the terrorists out of their boots?
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/...ver/index.html