Iraqi sovereignty transfer "completed"

Two days early.

So Iraq is running its own show, subject to heavy UN restrictions.

Predictions on the first major blow-up, scandal or other SNAFU, and how soon it’ll happen?

Before the end of the day.

How is this not a puppet state?

Two days early was a good call.

Caught the opposition off gaurd. They probably had some spectacular fireworks show all ready to go for the 30th.

In any case, Otto, I think we should show a little more support for the new regime rather than playing up thoughts about how soon and how fouled up everything will get. That, of course, is just my opinion.

I’m sure the prime minister will be up nights worrying about my level of support.

Does the story this morning about the billions of dollars that are unaccounted for count? I was just waking up, so I didn’t get the details. I was something about money seized at the beginning of the war, turned over a few months ago to setup for the hand off. Gone.