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Firstly, the sovereignty is not real sovereignty, so therefore its not legitimate.
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I disagree vehemently. The Iraqi interim prime minister has already began setting conditions for the continued stay of US troops. It's not even the end of June yet, and already Iraq is exercising its sovereignty. And, good for it, I say.
And, while the actions and requirements of the interim government may be edicts made by those people installed by the US, I note that (1) whether or not friendly to the US, Iraq's well-being seems to be #1 on the agenda and (2) elections will be held soon (January I think) and Iraqis will have the opportunity to replace those interim folks if they don't like them.
I think we can all agree that we hope the transition goes well, and that Iraqis are able to form a better and stronger country absent Saddam. Whilst if this occurs it may be a "gold star" on the US's record world-wide, I also think we can all agree to swallow that bitter pill for the betterment of all the people of Iraq.