Bremer Cancels Washington Trip, Senate Aides Say

[Barrett808]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, has canceled a trip to brief lawmakers in Washington and will remain in Iraq, where occupation forces were battling an uprising by radical Shi'ites, Senate aides said on Monday.

Bremer had been slated to brief senators at the Capitol on Tuesday, congressional sources said.

"We have just been told he has canceled the trip," said a Senate aide, who asked that his name not be used. He gave no reason for the cancellation.

Bremer is remaining in Iraq as U.S. helicopters blasted targets in Baghdad in an intensifying showdown with Shi'ite Muslim radicals resisting America's postwar plans for Iraq.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040405/pl_nm/iraq_bremer_dc&cid=615&ncid=1480

[aquart]

1. What, exactly, is that idiot's job?

He isn't the military commander, because he's guarded by civilians (and he must be feeling so confident about that, just now) so what is he supposed to be in charge of? Who would miss him if he left?

[leftchick]

2. Is he too fucking scared to leave his bunker in Baghdad....

Perhaps he has lost some confidence in his mercenary guards?

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Significant they're usignthe word UPRISING

[IndianaGreen]

5. The last time the Shias had an uprising

Saddam slaughtered them by the tens of thousands. Is Bremer prepared to match or outdo Saddam?

Perhaps Bremer should also be tried for war crimes alongside Saddam.

[lumpy]

4. Robert Fisk article 4/4/04 ???

Anyone here that can point the way to Fisk's excellent article re. the green zone (Bremer bunker) in Iraq.

[Jazzgirl]

6. Are you talking about this article by Robert Fisk?

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6001.htm

Or how about this article?

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article5975.htm

On Edit: I see it on the Independent's site but the above articles are excellent as well.

Jazzgirl

[IndianaGreen]

7. That's an excellent article by Fisk

One of these days I will have enough money to afford The Independent's Premium articles.