The American transfer of power to the Iraqi Interim Government (successor to the Governing Council) marks just the first phase in the re-establishment of an independent Iraq. The fact that the hand-over was advanced two days, to prevent the event being accompanied by a wave of terrorist bombings is an indicator of the degree to which the Americans have been unable to stem the terrorist tide in Iraq.Will the Interim Government do any better?The answer to this question depends on whether the Inter…
