Iraq plan falls short, says governing council chief

The Anglo-American blueprint for a post-occupation Iraq falls short of expectations, the president of the Iraqi Governing Council said today.

Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer did not elaborate when he spoke in Baghdad after a meeting of the US-appointed body.

He said the council welcomed President George Bush’s statement that the occupation will end on June 30 as expected.

On the draft blueprint submitted to the UN Security Council, al-Yawer said: “We found it less than our expectations.”

He said he hoped that input from the Governing Council would be incorporated into the final version of the resolution.