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To: JohnM who wrote (79036)	3/2/2003 2:12:24 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

It's actually a good read. The way pdf files work, when you change the viewing size, it doesn't alter the length of the document. Bottom line; it's still thirteen pages when blown up to 100%. I've printed it out and read it, and I would encourage all those who've expressed an interest in the makeup of Iraq, post war, to do the same. This thread has always been ahead of the curve. Instead of focusing on the conflict of whether we should go to war or not (which we've done ad-naseum), why not get some creative tension going over how the Iraqi constitution should look? Seemed interesting to me anyway... The document basically divides the country into two regions, the Arab region in the south and middle, the Kurdish region in the north (except where there is a Kurdish majority population). There is a state religion (Muslim), and state languages divided up by the two regions. Undoubtedly, the Turks will want to change many elements to protect them from "democracy gone bad". It will be interesting to witness first hand the alteration process. Oh, by the way, the bet didn't involve a "functioning democracy". That's something you've just added. What I originally said was "Iraq has what it takes to create democratic governance". Semantics perhaps, but in this case an important distinction.