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brettdale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 04:22 AM
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Sunnis bitter as Iraq parliament accepts constitution's final draft
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002455468_iraq29.html

Sunnis bitter as Iraq parliament accepts constitution's final draft


With most of the Sunni leadership condemning the constitution, many in Iraq feared that minority's resistance will fuel civil and insurgent violence in Iraq and sabotage Bush administration plans for Iraq's transition to democracy.
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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 06:15 AM
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1. Unification of Iraq is unlikely if the constitution doesn't protect
political, ethnic, and religious minorities within its borders. Just setting up for subsequent persecution and repression for them otherwise.
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