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U.S. toward Iraq shifts as clock winds down
As the June 30 end of the occupation nears, Washington loses leverage in Iraq despite 130,000 troops and billions in aid. The Kuwaiti charter signed amid Shiite opposition signals a broader move toward Iraqi sovereignty with clerical influence rising, complicating postwar U.S. plans and rights guarantees.
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U.S
Baghdad
Iraq
Washington
Paul Bremer
Ayatollah
Ali al- Husseini al- Sistani
Coalition Provisional Authority
Amer
Icans
Scott McClellan
Bush
Ahmad Chalabi
Pentagon
Iraqi National Congress
Muqtada al-Sadr
al-Sistani