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The deadline is July 1, 2004, writes says WaPo:

"There's no question that many of the big-picture items have been pushed down the list or erased completely," said a senior U.S. official involved in Iraq's reconstruction, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. "Right now, everyone's attention is focused [on] doing what we need to do to hand over sovereignty by next summer."

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Just in time for the election! Yes, you've got to hand it to these guys—they can turn on a dime. Wonder how they'll be able to get the scripted coverage they've been getting if they no longer control the Iraqi media ....