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To: lurqer who wrote (39001)	3/7/2004 2:52:58 PM
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The Shia have now agreed to signing the interim constitution. This is the best delineation of their objections that I've seen Disputes in Iraq Interim Constitution Two issues were central to Friday's last-minute decision by Shiite members of Iraq's Governing Council to refuse to sign an interim constitution: KURDS A Kurd-backed clause says a 2005 vote on a permanent constitution would fail if two-thirds of the population in any three of Iraq's 18 provinces reject it. That would give Kurds the power to block a constitutional effort to eliminate or reduce the powers of a Kurdish self-rule region in the north. Iraq's top Shiite cleric objects to this, saying a minority of the population should not be able to veto the charter. PRESIDENCY The draft creates a single president with two deputies; together, the three pick a prime minister. The Shiites seek a five-person presidency that reflects their status as Iraq's majority. They want a presidency that rotates among three Shiites, a Kurd and a Sunni. nynewsday.com lurqer