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Pirate Smile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 03:39 PM
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1. Sunnis Cite 13 Problems With Constitution
Sunnis Cite 13 Problems With Constitution By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA,

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A Sunni Arab negotiator said Saturday that Sunnis submitted counterproposals on Iraq's constitution and would meet with the U.S. ambassador, who has urged the country's factions to produce a charter acceptable to all.

Earlier, parliament Speaker Hajim al-Hassani, himself a Sunni, said Shiites and Kurds had made amendments to address Sunni concerns about federalism and purging former ruling party members. But Sunni negotiator Fakhri al-Qaisi said his side saw no "essential changes" in that offer.

He said Sunnis would not accept the draft described by Shiites and Kurds on Friday as complete. Sunni leaders have urged voters to reject the charter in an Oct. 15 referendum if it does not meet their demands.

Al-Hassani had said the constitution would be submitted to parliament Sunday. The legislature, overwhelmingly Shiite and Kurdish, may vote on it or simply refer it to voters.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050827/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq
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