Article: Bremer suggests U.S. open to compromise on how to transfer power to Iraqis


AP Worldstream
02-15-2004
Dateline: WASHINGTON
The U.S. administrator in Iraq suggested Sunday the Bush administration might be open to compromise on how the transfer of power to Iraqi takes place.

L. Paul Bremer also said the United States remains committed to June 30 as the target date for the handover.

The administration has insisted that sovereignty will be surrendered through a process of caucuses to choose representatives to appoint an Iraqi government to be in place by July 1.

Bremer raised the idea of alternatives during appearances on two talk shows.

"It may be different from the caucus plan. It may be a modified caucus plan. It may be some form of partial elections," Bremer said. ...

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