And then, this little tidbit...
U.S. might ditch governing council
WASHINGTON -- Increasingly alarmed by the failure of Iraq's governing council to take decisive action, the Bush administration is developing possible alternatives to the council to ensure that the United States can turn over political power at the same time and pace that troops are withdrawn, according to senior U.S. officials here and in Baghdad.
The United States is deeply frustrated with its hand-picked council members because they've spent more time on their own political or economic interests than in planning for Iraq's political future, especially selecting a committee to write a new constitution, the officials added.
Yup...according to Bush, "things are "getter better" in Iraq.