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arcana imperii :: the book of j

30.7.04

«powell visits a beleaguered iraqi capital where the US administration's policies are in ruins»

«the americans should be getting out of iraq, not flying in - only then might the country's pride be healed and the violence end» writes jonathan steele, in powell's fruitless mission, an article published today in the guardian.

  • US administration's policies are in ruins;

  • security is as bad now as it was when washington handed limited sovereignty to iraqis a month ago;

  • there is no sign of the chaos improving;

  • a national convention that was due to choose an interim legislature with the right to endorse a budget and veto government decisions has been postponed.