(2003-04-25) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announced today that Usama bin Laden has been named to head the interim government in Iraq. Mr. bin Laden will immediately appoint a cabinet which will develop a constitution and schedule popular elections as early as this summer.
“We were looking for someone who had the respect of the Shi’ite Mulsims in Iraq, and had a lot of connections there,” said Mr. Rumfeld. “We think they will cooperate well with Mr. bin Laden who has the best interests of the Iraqi people at heart. Under his tolerant leadership, they’ll have a true representative government to rival any in the Muslim world.”
Mr. bin Laden, who is dead, could not be reached for comment.

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