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05/25/2004 Archived Entry: "Iraqi government to have a veto- PM"

Posted by steve @ 07:03 PM EST [Link]

FILE THIS UNDER 'BAD IDEA': That transfer of power in Iraq that we're all expecting in June is more than simply political power. British PM Tony Blair today said that the interim Iraqi government will have veto power over any coalition military operations. That has yet to be confirmed by George W. Bush.

Look, I believe that the coalition is a liberating force, not an occupation force, but that doesn't mean you cede military control until the situation is stable. That isn't going to happen in months as Iraqi defence minister Ali Alawi seems to believe.

Read on.