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To: Alighieri who wrote (245898)8/14/2005 12:54:58 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (2) of 1575863
 
Six U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Bombings

By ANTONIO CASTANEDA, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 27 minutes ago

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Six U.S. soldiers died in roadside bombings and a shooting, the military said Sunday, as lawmakers rushed to persuade Sunni Arabs to accept federalism provisions in the draft constitution that is due in one day.

With intense negotiations continuing just hours before parliament was to ratify the charter, one Shiite legislator, Jawad al-Maliki, told The Associated Press that the deadline might have to be extended.

"If we don't reach an agreement today, we might amend the interim constitution and extend the deadline by a minimum of two weeks," he said.

However, U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said the document was on track to be finished on time.

The irony of all their rushing to complete the new constitution is that its very unlikely it will pass. There is a provision within the constitution that states if a majority in three provinces or states votes against the constitution, it fails. The Sunnis are a majority in 4 provinces and they are unlikely to vote for a federalized Iraq.

The other part of this that's interesting............the Bushies' belief that once the constitution is finished, things will quiet down in Iraq. Where have we heard that one before?

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