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US hands over sovereignty to Iraq
(Reuters)
Updated: 2004-06-28 16:52


U.S. administrator Paul Bremer (R) flanked by Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi (2nd R) hands a letter to Iraq's most senior judge Midhat Mahmoud sealing the transfer of powers during a ceremony in the capital Baghdad June 28, 2004. The United States transferred sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government on Monday, formally ending the controversial 14-month occupation two days earlier than expected. [Reuters]

U.S. administrator Paul Bremer (L) shakes hands with Iraq's interim President Ghazi al-Yawar, as Bremer's deputy David Richmond (C) applauds, during a ceremony marking the transfer of authority to Iraq in the capital Baghdad June 28, 2004. [Reuters]

U.S. administrator Paul Bremer (C) flanked by Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi (3rd L) and Bremer's deputy David Richmond (2nd R) and Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawar (R), hands a letter to Iraq's most senior judge Midhat Mahmoud (2nd L) sealing the transfer of powers during a ceremony in the capital Baghdad June 28, 2004. [Reuters]

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