Carl Bildt was a dubious choice for civilian administrator all along.
It was the latest of a string of such attacks against the country's civilian administrators in recent weeks.
Military and civilian administrators are also coming under increasing criticism from a wide swath of Iraqi political leaders.
Western diplomats have estimated that 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers and civilian administrators will eventually be needed.
We would have sent fewer combat troops and more engineers, civilian administrators and military police.
In recent weeks, civilian administrators had come under attack in Baghdad.
He opposed the Baptists among the soldiers and civilian administrators because of their close association with republicans.
Despite the tentative nature of the day's events, the decision was a significant one for the council, appointed by America's civilian administrators last month.
About 15,800 soldiers, policemen and civilian administrators have now been deployed.
In February 1944, the Japanese army took over direct control of the camp and dismissed the civilian administrators.
