Article: Bremer says U.S. open to adjusting plan to transfer power to Iraqis

Bremer says U.S. open to adjusting plan to transfer power to Iraqis

Associated Press

Monday, February 16, 2004

Washington -- The U.S. administrator in Iraq suggested Sunday that the Bush administration might be open to compromise on how the transfer of power to Iraqis takes place.

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

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 ...

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