Well, it looks like the Iraqis will officially be taking control of Saddam.
Saddam Hussein (news – web sites) will be transferred to Iraqi legal custody and face charges in an Iraqi court this week — but he won’t go on trial for months and he will stay in a U.S.-run jail because the country doesn’t have a suitable prison, the prime minister said Tuesday.
Unfortunately, I’m sure he’ll be treated better than the Italians treated Mussolini.
Breaking news all over the place that the Coalition Provisional Authority has handed power over to Iraq, catching the world (and probably some terrorists) off guard.
The handover of sovereignty took place earlier in the day, at 10:26 a.m. Baghdad time. The transfer of power came two days before the June 30 deadline previously announced by the U.S.-led coalition.
It’s like I’ve always said, sovereignty handoffs are always more pleasant sans the carbombs.