More Iraqi reaction to sovereignty
AP:
She may not be eyeing the position, but Um Yassin’s heartfelt congratulations to the new Iraqi government, would certainly put her in the running if another spokesperson is needed.
“I send my congratulations to all Iraqis and every Iraqi home,” Um Yassin gushed, her voice choked with emotion, while calling in to Iraq’s first, independent talk radio station, Radio Dijla. “I want to tell Dr. Allawi to be bold, to be strong. We need him to build up the army because we need them at a time like this.”
Her message was echoed by dozens of people on the day interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi was given a letter that transferred sovereignty of the country back to its citizens after about 14 months of coalition administration. But in the midst of adulation for the new government, callers urged that all must be vigilant for insurgents seeking to sow more chaos in a country plagued by violence since Saddam Hussein’s regime was toppled.
