Update: Iraqi Constitution Accepted Despite Rumblings From Sunnis
Amid concerns about the insertion of more troops into the Middle East, the constitution of Iraq was begrudgingly accepted by the temporary parliament, despite Sunni leaders' oppostion. The Sunnis fear that the Shia-Kurd proposal which favors federalism and excludes the supporters of the former Baath regime, Saddam's party, will deny them righs to political power and claims to resources. The Sunni leadership also admits fears of racial exclusion brought on by the current constitution.
President Bush is clueless as always: "Of course, there's disagreement," Bush said at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. "We're watching a political process unfold."
From his ranch in Crawford, Texas. It must be mighty terrifying on that ranch, sir. I'm sure you have your finger on the pulse of the nation from there.
He went on: "Terrorists will become more desperate, more despicable and more vicious," he said, while expressing confidence Iraq would continue to move toward democracy. more here.
As the October 15 vote approaches, tensions continue to mount between U.S. "peace-keeping" forces and insurgents who oppose the constitution. "The constitution will be defeated if two-thirds of voters in any three provinces reject the charter. Sunnis, though a minority in Iraq's overall population of 27 million, have the majority in at least four provinces." source: CNN. The situation doesn't look good from anywhere you stand. Though the transitional government did finish the constitution, there is still a mammoth task of building a working government from scratch still ahead. Let us also remember that if the constitution is defeated in October, the temporary government will be dissolved, and we'll start the whole escapade all over again.
While American news sources boast about the accomplishment of the constitution's finalization, foreign news sources are less than optimistic.
From the BBC in an article entitled, " Iraq charter a 'recipe for chaos:'"
President Bush is clueless as always: "Of course, there's disagreement," Bush said at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. "We're watching a political process unfold."
From his ranch in Crawford, Texas. It must be mighty terrifying on that ranch, sir. I'm sure you have your finger on the pulse of the nation from there.
He went on: "Terrorists will become more desperate, more despicable and more vicious," he said, while expressing confidence Iraq would continue to move toward democracy. more here.
As the October 15 vote approaches, tensions continue to mount between U.S. "peace-keeping" forces and insurgents who oppose the constitution. "The constitution will be defeated if two-thirds of voters in any three provinces reject the charter. Sunnis, though a minority in Iraq's overall population of 27 million, have the majority in at least four provinces." source: CNN. The situation doesn't look good from anywhere you stand. Though the transitional government did finish the constitution, there is still a mammoth task of building a working government from scratch still ahead. Let us also remember that if the constitution is defeated in October, the temporary government will be dissolved, and we'll start the whole escapade all over again.
While American news sources boast about the accomplishment of the constitution's finalization, foreign news sources are less than optimistic.
From the BBC in an article entitled, " Iraq charter a 'recipe for chaos:'"
Mr Moussa, of the Arab League, told the BBC's World Today programme: "I share the concerns of many Iraqis about the lack of consensus on the constitution." He said he was concerned that the draft text denies Iraq's "Arab identity" "I do not believe in this division between Shia and Sunni and Muslims and Christians and Arabs and Kurds," he said. "I don't buy this and I find in this a true recipe for chaos and perhaps a catastrophe in Iraq and around it."
Hold on to your seats, this is just getting interesting.
posted by Jeff at
8/29/2005 04:35:00 PM
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