7/20/2004 The June 28th transfer of power changed little in the war ravaged country of Iraq. On June 29th, explosions shook Baghdad and a video was released showing the execution of a US solider. On June 30th, at least 13 people were killed after US military planes bombed a neighbouhood in the Iraqi city of Falluja. On July 5th US Air Strikes again struck Falluja killing 15 civilians. Although he most likely had little say or influence over the US attacks, Prime Minister Allawi quickly spoke out publicaly in support of the air strikes. On July 6th, a car bomb exploded in Baquba killing 14th and wounding 70. On July 7th, four Iraqi policemen were killed and 13 wounded in fighting in central Baghdad and the interim government signed an emergency law seen by many as the Iraqi version of the Patriot Act. On July 14th a carbomb exploded in the Iraqi capital and the governor of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul was assassinated. Fighting during the first few weeks of July made Samarra a no-go area for US troops

While the is growing evidence that the Iraqi insurgency is secular nationalist not Islamist or Jihadist, unknown attackers have been systematically murdering Iraqi intellectuals and Alcohol shops have also been frequently attacked. Women's rights are also under attack and there is growing resentment among Kurds and the Christian minority which has been the target of a wave of carbombs.