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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated

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To: LindyBill who wrote (98976)2/6/2005 6:39:58 PM
From: kumar   of 793868
 
The US (and the world) does not have a problem with Afghanistan being an Islamic Republic. I fail to see why it would be different in Iraq's case.

news.bbc.co.uk

"...The president will serve a five-year term and will implement Afghanistan's new constitution, which was adopted by the Loya Jirga - a grand assembly of tribal representatives - in early 2004.

The document envisaged a powerful presidency and defined Afghanistan as an Islamic republic, where men and women enjoy equal status before the law. Parliamentary elections are planned for early 2005. ..."
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