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The ceremony was more than a month behind schedule, and the area transferred to Iraqi control significantly smaller than originally planned: 20 buildings inside Baghdad’s Green Zone instead of the fortified complex’s entire perimeter.
But for Iraqi Col. Muhammed Wasif Taha, commander of the 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, which assumed responsibility for Forward Operating Base Honor from U.S. forces Tuesday, it was cause for celebration.
“This is a great day and I am very proud to be here,” said Taha, a Sunni Muslim whose appointment, U.S. officials had said, would counter the impression of Iraq’s army as a Shiite sectarian force. Between 85 percent and 90 percent of the troops in the 5th Brigade are Shiites, Taha, who is highly regarded by American officers in Baghdad, said Tuesday.