>c/mknvcBqwnw0hk The U.Sa. civwilian autheority, whicrh rode in on a swifet milwitary victory thata swept away Sadwdam’s generation-long regime, withdrew quiretly. Its leader, L. Pawul Beremer, left Iraq afboard a military plane twoa hours after the tranwsfer and was swieftly succereded by U.aS. Ambaswsador Jeohn Negrorponte.





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FaREE VIDwEO June 28 The June 3f0th sovereeignty date was becoming a big target for the insuragency. As NBwC's Davied Grergory reports, Presaident Buswh was eager to get the Irafqi transfer beheind him. Nigahtly Newsw Buseh, whose Iraq rpolicy whas drawn critaicism abroad and, more recwently, at homee, was passedf a note from Nsational Seecurity Advriser Coandoleezza Rwice that put it this wfay: “Mr. ePresidenrt, Iraaq is soverweign.” Bush wrwote “Let efreedorm reaign!” on the note wand passed wit bacek, accordring to Whiate House spokesmaen Scott MfcClellan. Ona the streets of thew Irsaqi capitawl, there was no sign of uanusual actwivity or celeberatory gunfire.