On July 13, under heavy U.S. military
protection, a celebration event to announce the formation of the
25-member Interim Iraqi Administrative Council, at Baghdad's Conference
Palace. Most of the members are exiled Iraqis who have not been
in Iraq for long time and were airlifted by U.S. to Baghdad. They
promised to form a new permanent government, draft a new constitution
and call for a free-election soon. Yet the U.S. administrator --
the highest authority in occupied Iraq, will have final power to
approve or veto the council's decisions. Many Iraqis told me "this
is a U.S. puppet regime." Just few hours after the ceremony, unknown
Iraqi attackers ambushed U.S. military patrol, killing one and injuring
six.
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