Reply #15: The temporary assembly FIRST rewrites the Iraq Constitution

[LynnTheDem]

THEN they select a group to select an Iraqi president & government:

Per bush Administration:

As spelled out in the Transitional Administrative Law, no later than January 31, 2005 all adult Iraqis will be able to vote to elect a National Assembly of 275 members. The assembly you elect will write a permanent constitution for Iraq.

The National Assembly has until August 15, 2005 to write this, the first constitution written by elected Iraqis.

After it is written, the constitution will be circulated throughout the country.

Then, as the Transitional Administrative Law makes clear, you will have a chance to vote on the constitution in October of 2005.

Elections for a new government will take place in December of next year and the new government will be in place before the end of 2005.

http://www.cpa-iraq.org/democracy/PSAs/constitution_ref.html

December 2005 is supposed to be for Iraq's government. The election today IS NOT for an Iraqi government nor for an Iraqi leader.

It's just YET ANOTHER interim "government".

We'll see if the elections for a new Iraqi govt & leader happens next December; if it does, I'll buy YOU a steak in the Du lounge.