The U.S. administrator of Iraq, Paul Bremer, stated last Monday that the United States’ plans for preventing armed attacks in Iraq have failed.

Attacks against U.S.-led coalition forces have increased over the past few days. These attacks, which are somewhat different than the previous attacks, have made the U.S. and its allies very worried.

Bremer said that more difficult days are ahead in Iraq and that handing over power to the Iraqis, especially in regard to security matters, is the only way to solve the current problems. It seems that U.S. President George W. Bush’s government had not prepared a comprehensive plan for post-Saddam Hussein Iraq.

Political analysts believe that U.S. officials’ biggest mistake was their underestimation of the number and intensity of armed attacks against occupying forces.

Despite wishful thinking on the part of White House officials, the appointment of the Iraqi Governing Council did not change the minds of Iraqis, who continue to believe that their country has been occupied by U.S. troops.

Most Iraqis are not comfortable with the Iraqi Governing Council due to the fact that it is supervised by the U.S. government through Bremer.

In addition, Bremer’s recent trip to Washington and Bush’s decisions to change the strategy in Iraq and quickly hand power over to the Iraqis show that the U.S. plan has failed.

Political analysts believe that there is only one solution: the establishment of a representative Iraqi government based upon the desires and needs of the Iraqi people themselves which will make Iraqi citizens feel that they are not being ruled by occupiers or dictators.