yes, ofcourse, sovereignty. all that means is that the CPA still runs the show, but from now on can just deflect any responsibility. Out of thousands or really terrible ideas that Bush has made since the start of the war, this is the one good one. Not good in the objective sense I mean, as in good for the Iraqis or whatever, I mean that its quite a brilliant PR move, intended for the home audience and to a lesser degree, and critics abroad. I suspect that anyone actually living in Iraq knows its a sham.
Lets examione the evidence:
-Hand-picked US "interim government", made up mostly of ex IGC members.
-Irreversible laws made by the CPA while in power.
-CIA "advisors" in every single Iraqi ministry, from education to oil.
-The biggest US embassy in the world, located in Bahgdad and staffed by over 4000 people.
-Five permanent bases, most of which are the size of a small city
-Foreign troops remain in Iraq, despite the fact that only 2% of the citizens want them there.
-the US military in Iraq remains independent of any Iraqi government, and has total freedom to do as it likes.
yeah, you can just smell the sovereignty in the air. Bush counted on everyone just buying into the BS, and I'm sad to say, he was right.
