Occupation Over  U.S. turns control over to interim Iraqi
government  June 29, 2004|By KRT.  The U.S. officially ended its
occupation of Iraq on Monday, handing sovereignty to an interim
Iraqi government during a hastily arranged, five-minute ceremony
that came two days ahead of schedule to foil any insurgent plans
to mar the transfer of power with attacks.  It remained to be
seen, however, how much power has shifted to the Iraqi
government of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. Nearly 160,000
U.S.-led coalition troops will remain in the country as the
guarantors of security, and about 150 American, British and
other Western advisers will remain scattered among the
government's ministries.  FOR THE RECORD - Following a style
change in July 2004, the Chicago Tribune style on interim Prime
Minister Allawi's name is "Ayad Allawi."  Allawi's toughest task
may be convincing his countrymen that he and his government, not
the Americans, are in charge.  If he can do that, U.S. and Iraqi
officials believe, more Iraqis will tu