A Grand Mission Ends Quietly (washingtonpost.com):
"'I knew there were big security concerns, but I figured that at the very least we'd have a ceremony with a few hundred Iraqis -- something that would be televised for the country to see,' one American working for the CPA said. 'This was embarrassing.'
Another CPA staff member described Bremer's departure as a 'tail-between-your-legs exit.'
'We should have held up our heads high,' the staff member said. 'Everything may not have worked out as we had planned, but we did do a lot of good. Don't forget: We got rid of Saddam.'"
"'I knew there were big security concerns, but I figured that at the very least we'd have a ceremony with a few hundred Iraqis -- something that would be televised for the country to see,' one American working for the CPA said. 'This was embarrassing.'
Another CPA staff member described Bremer's departure as a 'tail-between-your-legs exit.'
'We should have held up our heads high,' the staff member said. 'Everything may not have worked out as we had planned, but we did do a lot of good. Don't forget: We got rid of Saddam.'"
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