U.S. concedes ground to Islamists on Iraqi law (so much for womens rights)

[genieroze]

By Luke Baker and Michael Georgy Sat Aug 20, 1:33 PM ET

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. diplomats have conceded ground to Islamists on the role of religion in
Iraq, negotiators said on Saturday as they raced to meet a 48-hour deadline to draft a constitution under intense U.S. pressure.
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U.S. diplomats, who have insisted the constitution must enshrine ideals of equal rights and democracy, declined comment.

Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurdish negotiators all said there was accord on a bigger role for Islamic law than Iraq had before.

But a secular Kurdish politician said Kurds opposed making Islam "the," not "a," main source of law -- changing current wording -- and subjecting all legislation to a religious test.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050820/ts_nm/iraq_dc;_ylt=Au8a84EcN3.6lbIue7kuDLes0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b2NibDltBHNlYwM3MTY-

[wtmusic]

1. Women will have had far more rights under Saddam nt

[whistle]

2. Actually the neo-conservatives and Christian fundementalists....

....belive in the appeal of women's rights, don't cha know!

[Beaverhausen]

4. you mean repeal of women's rights , don't you?

and yes...I think you are right!

[myrna minx]

3. This makes me sick.

Freedom is on the march. I fuc*king loathe this administration for what they have done.

[KamaAina]

5. They better not be using Iraq as a test market

so that they can cram this guff down our throats in a couple of years!! :grr: :banghead:

edit: speling in header

[atreides1]

6. They can test it in Iraq all they want

They try to do it here, and some of the fanatics will go and see first hand if God is truly behind them.

[genieroze]

7. Amen. lol. eom