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2005-10-03 Iraq

Iraq Constitution Made Bitch-Free for Sunnis

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Posted by Captain America 2005-10-03 21:10|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Nice move. I guess the point is that the only way it can be defeated, is for it to be soundly defeated democratically. Don't vote? You don't count. Boycott ... oh please do!

Posted by Beau 2005-10-03 21:39|| 2005-10-03 21:39|| Front Page Top

#2 dumb move I think

I sereously doubt that the Sunni could have gotten up enough numbers to challenge the Constitution and the Sunni leaders seeing they must try would have been at odds with the Radicals. Now the regular sunni wont be able to vote without openly putting his life on the line as a sell out. Before he could at least said he was going to stop the constitution then when he got in the booth he would have been able to participate. Either way this dont look well towards "free democracy". I dont really think a failed constitution would have been so bad.

On the other hand our new allies in this thing are the Kurds and the Shia's the Sunni's are going to be blood enemies for a long time.

Posted by C-Low 2005-10-03 22:52|| 2005-10-03 22:52|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder what the real Sunni vote will reflect come the elections. That is, most of their "leaders" are self-appointed. I suspect that when their parlimentary votes are counted, there will be several surprises.

First of all, I bet the secularists will whup the religious parties. Of the secularists, there will probably be a big showing among the socialists--Baathism without the Baathists. They will use a platform of liberal secularism that will be very attractive to many Sunnis.

Things that Sunnis will want will be redistribution of Iraq's wealth, since they are in a poorer region; secularism as a defense against the Shiites; that the bureaucracy be merit-based, so Sunnis can move up in it; and strict nationalism for the military and the police.

However, given their track record for shooting themselves in the foot...

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-10-03 23:20|| 2005-10-03 23:20|| Front Page Top

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