"the so-called handover of sovereignty "

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Iraq Sovereignty Handover Seen as
Largely Symbolic

Iraq Sovereignty Handover Seen as
Largely Symbolic 04/14/2004 09:23 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 15 2004 1:15AM GMT

"CNN.com - Iraq handover of sovereignty
completed - Jun 28, 2004"

"CNN.com - Iraq handover of sovereignty
completed - Jun 28, 2004" 06/28/2004 08:27 AM

Iraq Sovereignty Handover Seen as
Largely Symbolic (Reuters)

Iraq Sovereignty Handover Seen as
Largely Symbolic (Reuters) 04/14/2004 05:07 PM
Reuters - Iraq will have no control over its foreign policy nor over its troops when the United States hands over sovereignty on June 30 and will therefore have little say about its own future, analysts said.

Iraqi sovereignty handover completed
this morning, two days early

Iraqi sovereignty handover completed
this morning, two days early 06/28/2004 08:30 AM
Iraq is a sovereign nation .. on

cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/06/28/iraq.handover/index.html
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US hands over sovereignty in Iraq

US hands over sovereignty in Iraq 06/28/2004 03:32 AM
Iraq's prime minister hails a "historic day" as the US formally hands over power two days ahead of schedule.

Iraqi Sovereignty Won't Extend to the
Web

Iraqi Sovereignty Won't Extend to the
Web 06/26/2004 10:18 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Jun 27 2004 2:05AM GMT

Iraq lobbies UN on sovereignty

Iraq lobbies UN on sovereignty 06/03/2004 03:12 PM
The Iraqi foreign minister holds key talks with UN Security Council members on shaping the country's future.

Perspectives on Hawaiian Sovereignty

Perspectives on Hawaiian Sovereignty 11/18/2003 07:53 PM
Perspectives on Hawaiian Sovereignty. There are many different perspective on the issue of Hawaiian sovereignty. These are a few of them. Free Hawai'i. Hawaiian Kingdom Government. Hawai'i: Independent and Sovereign. Sovereign Hawaiian Government. Reinstated Hawai'i. Kingdom of Hawai'i. Educate Hawai'i. The Hawaiian Roundtable. Aloha for All. Hawai'i Matters. Native Hawaiians. Office of Hawaiian Affairs. And, in case you want a little further info from yet another perspective, The Story of the Usurpation of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.

UN Council, U.S. Try to Define Iraqi
Sovereignty

UN Council, U.S. Try to Define Iraqi
Sovereignty 05/21/2004 09:54 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 22 2004 2:02AM GMT

Iraqi sovereignty, meet Vietnamization

Iraqi sovereignty, meet Vietnamization 06/30/2004 01:32 AM
Today's news accounts of the surprise and clandestine handover of sovereignty in Iraq yesterday -- in particular, David Sanger's excellent New York Times analysis, which dispassionately laid out how tenuous the whole affair was -- left me with a depressing sense of deja vu. Sanger quoted Defense Secretary Rumsfeld's comparison of the Iraqi insurgents' attacks with the North Vietnamese Tet Offensive. Rumsfeld was arguing that the Iraqis, like the North Vietnamese, are aiming their attacks as much or more at American resolve as at targets in their homeland.

But the Vietnam comparison that is more apt today is the sorry saga of "Vietnamization." Cast your mind back to the Nixon administration's desperate efforts, even as its timbers were beginning to splinter on the Watergate iceberg, to extricate American troops from their no-win deployment in Southeast Asia. The "peace with honor" policy involved handing power over to a hand-picked government friendly to U.S. interests but unloved by its own people, and replacing American military forces with native troops, regardless of their combat-readiness or willingness to fight.

Does this movie sound familiar? The echoes of "Vietnamization" in the Bush administration's Iraq strategy are eerie -- and terrifying, because Vietnamization was an utter and total failure, one that everyone involved pretty much knew was inevitable, but that proceeded because it was the only fig leaf handy to cover an embarrassing strategic defeat for the United States. As in Vietnam, so in Iraq: The U.S. military can "win the battle" (as we "won" the Tet offensive), but if the leaders in Washington haven't identified clear, realistic goals, there is no way to win the war. (Hint: just as "terror" is not an enemy you can target, "freedom" is not a government you can support.)

The Vietnam adventure was cursed because the South Vietnamese government it sought to preserve was corrupt and unpopular. It didn't matter that the North Vietnamese were Communist despots if enough people in Vietnam perceived them to be nationalists taking on the imperialist U.S. Similarly, in Iraq, it won't matter that the insurgents are actually murderous Baathist thugs or suicidal Islamic fanatics if enough Iraqis think that they're nationalists taking on the imperialist U.S.

Handing power over to a weak and compromised interim government seems less a promising strategy than an election-year desperation move. With Americans still dying every day in Iraq, we have no choice -- Bush supporters and opponents alike -- but to hope and pray that it works. Unfortunately, it seems much more likely that Bush and Rumsfeld and Cheney (the latter two of whom had ringside Beltway seats for Vietnamization the first time around) have marched themselves straight into Santayana hell, where they are doomed to repeat the United States' worst mistakes.

UN backs Lebanon sovereignty call

UN backs Lebanon sovereignty call 09/02/2004 09:34 PM
The Security Council calls for foreign troops to leave Lebanon - a move aimed at reducing Syrian influence.

Bush to Lay Out Sovereignty Plan for
Iraq (AP)

Bush to Lay Out Sovereignty Plan for
Iraq (AP) 05/24/2004 01:20 AM
AP - Deflecting political discord over the war in Iraq, President Bush is seeking to reassure voters that hundreds of Americans have not died in vain, and tell the world that he has a blueprint to create a democratic nation.

Iraqi Sovereignty Won't Extend Online
(AP)

Iraqi Sovereignty Won't Extend Online
(AP) 06/25/2004 10:06 AM
AP - When an interim government takes over from the U.S.-led occupation next week, Iraq will regain its place among the world's sovereign nations — except on the Internet.

U.S. Transfers Sovereignty to Iraqi
Govt. (AP)

U.S. Transfers Sovereignty to Iraqi
Govt. (AP) 06/28/2004 03:38 AM
AP - The U.S.-led coalition transferred sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government Monday, speeding up the move by two days in an apparent bid to surprise insurgents who may have tried to sabotage the step toward self rule.

Iraqi sovereignty won't extend online

Iraqi sovereignty won't extend online 06/24/2004 06:12 PM
SiliconValley.com Jun 24 2004 9:08PM GMT

U.N. endorses Iraq sovereignty transfer

U.N. endorses Iraq sovereignty transfer 06/08/2004 08:27 PM

U.N. Endorses Iraq Sovereignty Transfer
(AP)

U.N. Endorses Iraq Sovereignty Transfer
(AP) 06/08/2004 08:00 PM
AP - The U.N. Security Council gave resounding approval Tuesday to a resolution endorsing the transfer of sovereignty to Iraq's new government by the end of June. President Bush said the measure will set the stage for democracy in Iraq and be a "catalyst for change" in the Middle East.

"sovereignty of Iraq has been
transferred to the Iraqi people"

"sovereignty of Iraq has been
transferred to the Iraqi people" 06/28/2004 02:58 PM

"White House Says Iraq Sovereignty Could
Be Limited"

"White House Says Iraq Sovereignty Could
Be Limited" 04/26/2004 03:21 AM

White House Says Iraq Sovereignty Could
Be Limited

White House Says Iraq Sovereignty Could
Be Limited 04/22/2004 10:45 PM
The new caretaker government would only have partial command over its armed forces and no authority to enact new laws.

Bush Pledges Sovereignty Transfer in
Iraq (AP)

Bush Pledges Sovereignty Transfer in
Iraq (AP) 05/28/2004 12:20 PM
AP - President Bush pledged Friday that the U.S.-led coalition will transfer "complete and full sovereignty" to a caretaker government in Iraq, responding to doubts that Washington will yield total control to the new leaders.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Off to UN, Seeks
Sovereignty

Iraqi Foreign Minister Off to UN, Seeks
Sovereignty 06/01/2004 01:05 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 1 2004 4:57AM GMT

UN Council, U.S. Try to Define Iraqi
Sovereignty (Reuters)

UN Council, U.S. Try to Define Iraqi
Sovereignty (Reuters) 05/21/2004 06:51 PM
Reuters - The United States and Britain want a new U.N. resolution to call for full sovereignty in Iraq but have not agreed to a firm date for foreign forces to leave the country, diplomats said on Friday.

handover of what?

handover of what? 06/24/2004 10:57 PM
Order 17--sovereignty sure, but... The Bush administration has decided to take the unusual step of bestowing on its own troops and personnel immunity from prosecution by Iraqi courts for killing Iraqis or destroying local property after the occupation ends and political power is transferred to an interim Iraqi government, U.S. officials said. (including contractors, btw.) Apparently US immunity was used by Khomeini in Iran as a rallying cry in the 60s. Are Sadr and Sistani listening?

Pope Greets Bush, Urges Iraq Sovereignty

Pope Greets Bush, Urges Iraq Sovereignty 06/04/2004 08:43 AM
ROME (AP) -- Pope John Paul II reminded President Bush on Friday of the Vatican's opposition to the war in Iraq and said the world has been troubled by recent ``deplorable events,'' an apparent reference to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. troops.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Off to UN, Seeks
Sovereignty (Reuters)

Iraqi Foreign Minister Off to UN, Seeks
Sovereignty (Reuters) 06/01/2004 01:01 AM
Reuters - Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari will head to New York on Tuesday to press for his country to be granted "full sovereignty" in a new United Nations resolution, a senior ministry official told Reuters.

Pope Appeals for Return of Iraq's
Sovereignty (Reuters)

Pope Appeals for Return of Iraq's
Sovereignty (Reuters) 06/04/2004 07:16 AM
Reuters - Pope John Paul called for the rapid return of Iraq's sovereignty with U.N. involvement during a meeting on Friday with President Bush.

Allies Draft U.N. Resolution Pledging
Sovereignty for Iraq

Allies Draft U.N. Resolution Pledging
Sovereignty for Iraq 05/24/2004 02:08 PM
The U.S. and Britain also proposed an essential role for the U.N. and an initial one-year mandate for a multinational force.

Violence Breaks Out Days Before Shift of
Sovereignty to Iraqis

Violence Breaks Out Days Before Shift of
Sovereignty to Iraqis 06/24/2004 09:34 AM
The attacks, which killed at least 66 people, were an indication that the insurgency was intensifying to try to derail or disrupt the handover on June 30.

Bush Assures Americans Iraq Sovereignty
Near (Reuters)

Bush Assures Americans Iraq Sovereignty
Near (Reuters) 05/14/2004 03:15 PM
Reuters - President Bush assured Americans on Friday he will stick to a June 30 date for handing over power to Iraqis and encouraged allied nations to put past Iraq differences behind them.

Pope Greets Bush, Urges Iraq Sovereignty
(AP)

Pope Greets Bush, Urges Iraq Sovereignty
(AP) 06/04/2004 07:16 AM
AP - Pope John Paul II reminded President Bush on Friday of the Vatican's opposition to the war in Iraq and said the world has been troubled by recent "deplorable events," an apparent reference to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. troops.

BBC NEWS | Middle East | US hands over
sovereignty in Iraq

BBC NEWS | Middle East | US hands over
sovereignty in Iraq 06/28/2004 08:30 AM
BBC News: Iraqi handover 'brought forward' .. return .. bbc

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3845517.stm
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From the "But We Really Didn't Mean
DEMOCRACY" Department: White House Says
Iraq Sovereignty Could Be Limited 4/23

From the "But We Really Didn't Mean
DEMOCRACY" Department: White House Says
Iraq Sovereignty Could Be Limited 4/23 04/24/2004 06:22 AM
Not very surprising .. rule themselves .. democracy .. BushCo

nytimes.com/2004/04/23/politics/23DIPL.html?hp
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Powell Sees Iraq Post-June 30
Sovereignty Limits

Powell Sees Iraq Post-June 30
Sovereignty Limits 04/26/2004 11:03 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 27 2004 2:54AM GMT

China bans Swedish computer game for
harming its sovereignty

China bans Swedish computer game for
harming its sovereignty 05/29/2004 09:19 AM
Press Trust of India May 29 2004 1:51PM GMT

Swedish computer game banned for harming
China's sovereignty

Swedish computer game banned for harming
China's sovereignty 05/28/2004 02:02 PM
Xinhua News Agency May 28 2004 6:04PM GMT

Powell Sees Iraq Post-June 30
Sovereignty Limits (Reuters)

Powell Sees Iraq Post-June 30
Sovereignty Limits (Reuters) 04/26/2004 08:08 PM
Reuters - Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Monday the still-undefined government due to take power in Iraq on July 1 would have to give up some of its sovereignty to allow a free hand to U.S.-led armed forces.

Democracy Now! | Robert Fisk On
Sovereignty, Martial Law, and Continuing
Violence in the New Iraq

Democracy Now! | Robert Fisk On
Sovereignty, Martial Law, and Continuing
Violence in the New Iraq 07/18/2004 05:18 AM
Democracy Now: Robert Fisk On Sovereignty, Martial Law, and Continuing Violence in the New Iraq

democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/16/1442227
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Iraq handover: Your reaction

Iraq handover: Your reaction 06/28/2004 03:32 AM
In a surprise move the handover of sovereignty to Iraq has been brought forward from 30 June to today. Send us your reaction.
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