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Late June 2003: Bremer Says Elections Need to be Done in a Way That ‘Takes Care of Our Concerns’

US administrator in Iraq Paul Bremer tells the Washington Post in an interview, “I’m not opposed to [elections in Iraq], but I want to do it a way that takes care of our concerns… Elections that are held too early can be destructive. It’s got to be done very carefully.” [Washington Post, 6/28/2003]