Iraq: One Year Later: Bremer on Iraq's Perilous Politics

L. Paul Bremer, the U.S. civilian chief in Iraq, spoke with TIME's Vivienne Walt in his office in the former Republican Palace:

TIME: To whom exactly are you handing over sovereignty?

BREMER: The spaces aren't filled in. We will hand over to a sovereign Iraq government on June 30. The shape and structure of that government isn't yet defined. When we get finished with the transitional administrative law, we will turn to a broad dialogue with Iraqi politicians, provincial governors, local councils, ministers--a variety of people--to try to figure out the best and most effective way to bring in...

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