Quote Originally Posted by bhallg2k
Oh, yeah, progress on the Iraqi Constitution is going great!

They can't even decide what kind of country they want to be. There are as many as 17 different issues, including the distribution of oil revenues, that these people can't work out.

They want to ensure that the Sunni's aren't cut completely out of the oil profit loop. This IS being addressed in the constitution whether it is a federalism system or not. Equal distribution of revenue for all provences.

And the only reason why the Constitution will be finished "on time" (if it is) is because the Kurds and the Shiites are making all of the decisions, for the most part leaving the Sunnis out; even going so far as to say that they will submit their draft to Parliament even if the Sunnis objected.

The Parliament has the right to make revisions before the public vote. Fact is, if 3 provinces vote NO to the constitution it will not float. The Sunni's have the majority in 4 provinces.

Lest we all forget that it's the Sunnis who are the largest group of insurgents. Do we really want them to have more emotional fuel for fighting? And if this is going to be a democracy - which was the third or fourth reason for why we invaded Iraq, I think - don't all groups need to be heard?

Zarqawi and henchmen are the leaders! Granted the Sunni's do have their share but that will dwindle as time goes by.

If this draft is submitted to Parliament without Sunni approval, you're all going to see the insurgency increase ten-fold. No one want this, certainly not me, but there will be a civil war, if there already isn't now.

Insurgency will increase anyways due to another civilian vote. Zarqawi and friends don't want to see a democratic society in the middle east.
Civil war? What? Kurds and Shi'ites VS. Sunni's? 80% of the population VS. 20% and thats if ALL Sunni's are willing to fight and that IS NOT the case.

Putting a timetable on drafting a Consititution is really quite ignorant, but basically in-line with U.S. long-range aptitude for nation building. Maybe W. should outsource the Iraqi command the same way he outsourced CPA protection.
And finalize with a lil' bit of good ol' U.S.A. bashing followed by a dose of Bad George! It's really a bitch to see things working out....isn't it!!!!