In Iraq, a funeral was held earlier today at the US occupation headquarters for Izzedine Salim, the leader of the U.S.-appointed Iraqi Governing Council who was assassinated on Monday in a car bombing. The head of the US occupation Paul Bremer gave the eulogy saying “We must continue the political process leading to an interim government next month and to elections next year. Izzedine Salim gave his life for this cause, and we honor his life and memory by continuing that quest.” Agence France Press describes the killing of Salim to be “the biggest blow yet to US plans for a smooth transition of power.”