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May 23, 2003

USA Shakes Up Iraq After UN Approval

A take on the post-UN vote US response, from Norwegian news source Aftenposten:

The US administrator in Iraq acted swiftly on America's overwhelming victory at the United Nations over its plans to rebuild the oil-rich country, dissolving several key Baathist ministries and bodies on Friday.

Only hours after the Security Council voted to end 13-year-old crippling sanctions, Washington's man in charge of Iraq, Paul Bremer, sacked hundreds of thousands of public employees and soldiers by abolishing the defense and information ministries and military and security courts.

Posted By Newshound at May 23, 2003 10:32 AM | TrackBack

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