Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Iraqis Arrive at Constitution Continuance... sort of

In another dramatic last-minute standoff, Iraqi leaders put off a vote on a draft constitution Monday, adjourning parliament at a midnight deadline in a bid for 3 more days to win over the Sunni Arab minority. More than 20 issues still divide the sides. Apart from federalism, power-sharing, & women's rights, the constitution spoke of Iraq's national identity as "part of the Islamic world" rather than the Arab world — a concession to the non-Arab Kurds. According to Saleh al-Mutlaq, 1 of 4 top Sunni negotiators: "This constitution is full of land mines that would explode on Iraqis. This constitution will divide the country." Great. It just keeps getting better, doesn't it? So nice to see all of our billions pissed away and soldiers' blood was sacrificed for an Islamic theocracy that will explode in civil war, but the media chooses to ignore this.
Posted by Tina :: 12:13 AM :: 2 Comments:

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